Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me

 Good morning. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. The word translated unfading is the same one used way back in chapter 1 which says that we have an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away. Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. So when you put your clothes on in the morning, also put on your humility. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time. Notice that we have to do the humbling. We can't fight the battle ourselves, so we need to hide under God's mighty hand. And how do we humble ourselves? By casting all of our anxiety upon Him, because He cares for us. But God… When we are anxious about something, then all of the pressure is upon us to succeed. We have to humble ourselves and trust God that in His timing everything will work out as it should. It is easier said than done. Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. If you are anxious about something, then you're the one trying to solve the problem. That makes you easy prey for the devil. I know some have said that he is just a toothless lion roaring; but he is seeking someone to devour - not someone to roar at to scare them. Father thank You that the reader humbles him/herself under Your mighty hand. He/she is anxious for nothing, casting his/her anxiety upon You.