1Pet 2:12 Having your manner of life excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the matter concerning which they speak against you as evildoers they may, by your good works, as they see them with their own eyes, glorify God in the day of His visitation.
In verse 12 Peter is saying that if we have an excellent manner of life among the nations, they will eventually glorify God concerning us in the day of visitation. In this verse Peter seems to be telling the saints, “The opposers now speak evil against you. But if you live a life that is excellent among them, a life that is beautiful in quality and excellent in manner, they will observe your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.
As they look upon you, they will realize that you are under the visitation of God. Eventually, the outcome will be a glory to God, for the opposers will glorify God in the day of visitation.” The saints were under God’s loving care in the day of His visitation. Even though these saints were evil spoken of, they lived a marvelous, excellent life under God’s gracious care. Therefore, God visited them again and again. Their excellent manner of life and God’s visitation eventually caused the opposers to repent and give glory to God.
Prayer Confession Oh my Father thank you for this truth. I receive this truth with obedience and humility of heart. I live a life that is excellent, marvellous by doing good works in my community that I may affect, influence and bring many to God. I believe that this living expresses God’s visitation in my life daily causing a flow of life into others in Jesus’ name, Amen