<p>4:19 <i>Therefore, let them that suffer according to the will of God- </i>Peter writes so often of suffering, because he had personally seen the Lord's final sufferings (5:1), and was for ever under the indelible impression of His death. Those who suffer according to God's will are those who suffer with Christ there (:13). No suffering is outside the will of God; there is no cosmic satan who has some 'will' in our suffering. And this is a great comfort.</p><p><i>Commit their souls in doing well</i>- Throughout this letter, Peter alludes to various details of the physical crucifixion. He has alluded to the wheals / &quot;stripes&quot;, the lifting up on the tree stake, and other details. Here the allusion is to the Lord's outbreathing His Spirit, His last breath, to the Father; commending His spirit into the Father's hands. And Peter is saying we should do even that, in lives of &quot;doing well&quot;.</p><p><i>To a faithful creator- </i>Because Yahweh God was Israel&rsquo;s creator, therefore He ought to have been their King (Is. 43:15). If we really believe His creative authority over us, then He will rule in every aspect of our lives. Realizing that God is a &quot;faithful creator&quot; should inspire us to commit the keeping of our lives to Him in time of suffering (1 Pet. 4:19).</p>