1 Peter 1:1-12 Can You See It?

God planned long ago to choose you by making you His holy people, which is the Spirit's work.  God wanted you to obey Him and to be made clean by the blood of the death of Jesus Christ."  Doesn't that show God's incredible love for us?  Not that we chose Him, but that He first chose us!  He also cleaned us up by the offering of His own Son in death for us!  That ought to result in us obeying Him.

"In God's great mercy He has caused us to be born again into a living hope."  Where does this living hope come from?  The resurrected Christ, who can no longer die.  

"These blessings ... are kept in Heaven for you."  They have already been issued and await our arrival!

"God's power protects you through your faith until salvation is shown to you at the end of time."  Imagine the Creator of the universe using that same power to protect me for that long!  Yet my disobedience quickly challenges that power.  I'm so glad God's mercy is stronger than my disobedience!

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford