Angels Watching

You love Him even though you have never seen Him. Though you do not see Him now, you trust Him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting Him will be the salvation of your souls. This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when He told them in advance about Christ's suffering and His great glory afterward. They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen. So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God's obedient children. Don't slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn't know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 1 Peter 1:8-15 NLT

Reread that scripture passage above. Did you catch that the prophets wondered about the time-frame? They wanted what was being offered to us. Like some time warp movie today. Here we are today basking in God’s love because of the Holy Spirit. God chose you. He chose me…to be part of His family.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will….Ephesians 1:3-5.

Ever since I first grasp this concept I’ve felt so blessed—actually special. I do have to remind myself of this occasionally. Like the 1 Peter scripture gives good advice when it says… think clearly and exercise self-control…don’t go back to your old ways—just be holy. God is holy—we are His family. Strive to be holy…like our Abba Father.

Prayer ~ Holy Spirit—thank you for revealing the Good News to us. Give us self-control and keep us from slipping back into our old ways living to satisfy our own desires. Help us live to please our Heavenly Father—to be holy like He is.

Note: If you read this post yesterday, please go back and read the revised December 8th post.
Comment if you want. It is in remembrance of a tragic event in my sister's life--in the lives of our family. It was 26 years ago on December 8, 1989 that my sister, her new husband, Bob, and her two daughters, Vicki and Anne, were shot and killed by her ex-husband Ron, in Spanaway, Washington. Our lives were changed. God was there with them...and they are resting in His love now.

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