At first, I thought I'd just link up the post I wrote on Sunday night...but after reading the following section last night, I decided to write a new blog.
These verses spoke volumes to me last night:
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
(1 Peter 1:3-9, NIV)
I love this.
Our faith, is of greater worth than gold.
We go through trials so that our faith may be shown to be genuine...which causes us to praise Jesus.
And, why do we have inexpressible and glorious joy? Because we are receiving salvation.
What a wonderful God we serve!
3 comments:
What a lovely reminder... "and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you"
Love that.
Great scripture! Thanks for sharing! Hope to see you next week ;)
well said friend!
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