Today's reading in (1 Peter 1:3-12) is short and strong. I actually had to memorize these verses for a class not so long ago.If you're following along still on Day 12, great job! Keep it up! Stick with it! You are on the right road!
It's a road that gives us new life...
It's a road that develops our faith in Christ - like gold, which is refined by fire...
It's a road that leads to the salvation of your souls...
Peter describes the power and privilege of receiving God's salvation. If we really "get it" (mind, heart, soul), it will give birth to great joy ("greatly rejoice") even in the midst of life's trouble. If we truly seek Christ, we will know more and more the blessings we have - even the angels and prophets didn't know about this stuff! If you continue on in your salvation, your live will overflow with a contagious love for Jesus and an active love for other people. Peter writes, "though you have not seen him, you love him" (1 Pet. 3:8).
Dear God....
- Restore me to the great joy and wonder of your salvation!
- Help me to hang on to you and develop a deeper commitment to you, so that only joy is the response of my heart. When I fail, or when I hurt, or when I'm stressed, help me find JOY in your presence alone. Help me find new life and hope for each
day... from your Spirit!
- It's awesome that your Spirit was leading the prophets to talk about this stuff, and the angels to investigate this stuff, but salvation comes to each of us, today, who has received Jesus' life, death, and resurrection for our own lives.
- I know that there are friends in my life... even Facebook friends who I have barely talked to in years. Only you know where people stand with you... but I pray that your salvation would be displayed in my life with joy, energy, and love. That people would see a difference in me - especially my wife and kids - but everybody else too!
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