1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
What an awesome opening sentence Peter gives in his letter to persecuted saints spread all over the Roman Empire. Although they suffer persecution, Peter begins with praise not pity. How do your conversations begin? with pity? with pessimism? or with praise?
Blessed. How much joy does the thought of your Heavenly Father bring to your heart today? When we see the beauty of God's love it can do only two things to us, deliver a joy that is abounding or a reveal a heart that is growing numb to the One Person, Jesus Christ, who can free us from every sin, hurt, pain, fear, and the like. Are you blessing God the Father today?
God and Father. Take a second to purposely erase everything you know about your earthly father. God is not your earthly father. God the Father is perfect in every way. He never fails you. Are you trusting Him? He never misses a teachable moment. Are you reading form His word and seeking Him? He never ceases to love you. Are you obeying Him? He will be your Father forever. Are you resting in Him? He is the Father of light in whom there is no shadow of turning. Are you confident in His promises?
Mercy. God is willing to not give you what you deserve. Are you willing to not give others what you believe they deserve? Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy.
He has caused us to be born again. Your salvation is not your doing. It is God's doing. Congratulations God because we are saved. Shame on me for taking any credit. True freedom is found when we stop trying to earn our standing before God. We never can. Only when we come saying, "I have nothing to give except a broken life" can gain the life of Christ in us.
Living Hope: Ever live if expectation of something great? Fun trips, birthday parties, 16th birthdays, they all come and go. But God causes us to have a hope that never goes away. We eagerly wait with confidence because we will one day be raised from the dead, Just like Jesus!
How are you going to greet others today? Don't forget to uplift the Lord first!
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