My day began quite tumultuous to say the least. The storms that blasted into our area last night decided to have a family and take up residence. Their mighty winds, fierce lightening, window shuttering thunder, and pelting of hail left their mark on towns in North Texas. As I drove east early this morning we were frightened and leary of the roads ahead. We knew the golf tournament would be cancelled but took to the drive anyway. Our event was cancelled as more storm cells developed right over where we were. We were finally released and hit the road home! - -- - And it was not even 8:30 am yet!!!
Later in the day after playing Wii golf with husband and son I opened my electronic Bible today for the daily read I found 1 Peter 1. There is hope in these passages and security in knowing He is our Resurrection and Life! In these verses we see that Hope, Life, Ressurection, Holiness, and Truth! Verse three pours forth blessings unto the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ for His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Our inhertance in Him, which is incorruptible and undefiled is reserved in Heaven for us! All of this will fade away and the things of this earth are incorruptible but all things in Christ are eternal and free from the defilement of unholy things. He is guarding His treasure which is reserved for us as well.
Although we will have trials (v. 6) the genuineness of our faith will be proved and found to praise, honor, and glorify Jesus! (v. 7). Through this we see that in all of our life we are presented with opportunities to reveal our proven faith.
In verse 12 we find that even the angels desire to look into what is revealed to us in the hearing of the Gospel! Not by our own ways but by living under HIS influence and not the influence of this world....live sober (v. 13).We find a way to ward off the ways of this world by resting our Hope in Him (v.13 and 14).
In verse 15 we see the command to live holy lives in our conduct and our ways. Of all people - knee jerk reactor Peter himself would know this lesson well. And if/when we call upon the Father we will find Him impartial to those of us who have been redeemed! When we live for His inheritance and not that of our eartly fathers we reveal that we were redeemed by the incorruptible! Jesus had the glory from the Father so that we could place our faith and hope in the Lord.
I found that in our obedience we and love for one another we are purified and through His word, which abides forever others and God see that we are not of the corruptible seed!!!
The Word of the Lord endures forever!!! (v. 25)
I was so deeply moved by these words and the thinking of how Peter may have learned some of his lessons that my soul had to pour out just a bit more. Below is a little poem inspired by the Lord and the words in 1 Peter.
Abiding in His Eternal Word!
Peter has such a profound way of putting us in our place, which is looking directly into our Savior's face!
He points us to Jesus for resurrection and life. Commands us to love and live without strife.
He sees in our weakness our flesh is so strong, but gives us HIS words to prod us along.
Peter lived with reactions much like most of us; perhaps in his darkest moments we would have heard him cuss.
But he turned to the Lord and sought sanctification in HIS word.
He tells us this world will fade away and to live holy lives for Christ lived that way.
Calling us to live only for the things above, to relish in His incorruptible unchanging love.
We are commanded to obey and purify souls leaving no defiled parts, to love one another with ferverent hearts!
When we cling to the things of the Kingdom to come and not this earth which will be undone, we find that peace and solice reside in the will of our Lord Most High.
Reaching out to Him during times of plenty and times of not we will live out our faith we proclaim we have got.
Through Him we have eternal life to share in the Promise of the Resurrection and the Light!
Though the storm has arrived and our fears are revealed, we will look to the one who from death was healed.
Clinging to the will of the Father above will cause me to live in the light of His love.
Each time we call upon Him no matter what we fear, He will draw us in close and keep us near.
We will suffer and see trials of all kinds but thinking Truth will keep us loving with our minds.
Our thoughts will hold us captive if we give into their jeers and at the end of the day we will be in a heap of tears.
We most hold fast to the revelation that is in Jesus our Lord we will guard our hearts, protect our minds, and live out His word.
Holiness is not a gift granted in the absence of strife, holiness is revealed in how we live our life.
We will fade away just as the flowers of the field and to us the end of this earth will not yield.
There is only one who will cause us to live once more and upon His return to heaven we will soar.
If you only believe you will have life eternal and free, receive the Lord Jesus the very one who rescued me!
I know that I will live again! I know it will be all because of Him. There is nothing on this earth which will earn my way but I will bank all I have on the Life, the Truth, The Way!
His name is the Resurrection, The Life, The Truth, The Way....do you know Him today?
Chel
