Reward for Trusting the Unseen

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see. So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. 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. 1 Peter 1:3-9

We are mid-way through this season of Lent. Do you feel that you are drawing closer to the Lord? Are you growing in your love and devotion for Jesus…and eternally more grateful for His ultimate sacrifice for you? Lent is a time for introspection and thus repentance and recommitment to the Lord.

  

A Pure Rose
Is it priceless?

This passage of scripture above is so encouraging. Though we are being tested…we have a pure, undefiled, priceless inheritance. Yes. Priceless. We couldn’t buy it if we tried. Christ paid the ultimate price with the sacrifice of His life on the cross. Nothing we can do or “pay” would ever be enough to get us into God’s Kingdom of heaven—that is our priceless inheritance.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23  

Allow your faith to become strong. Don’t give into temptation or fall away from God when trials seem tough. Hang in there and depend on the Lord. That will bring glory to Him…and according to Peter…praise, honor and glory to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. Love God…Love Jesus with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Even though you don’t see Him—He is real. Trust Him—even though you can’t see Him right now. Just rejoice and be glad—joyful because He is worth it. The reward of heaven will be worth the trials and struggles now. Don’t give up or give in. Stay strong in the Lord—even though you can’t see Him.

Prayer ~ Lord God, You made everything beautiful for its own time. You planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of Your work from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11. May we feel Your love and protection in our lives—and be filled with joy in the anticipation of eternity with You.

Daily Bible Reading: March 15 – Deuteronomy 11-13

Happy Birthday, Kim

May you continue to be blessed

by our gracious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,

as you seek and serve Him!

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