“You are not forgotten, for you have been chosen and destined by Father God. The Holy Spirit has set you apart to be God’s holy ones, obedient followers of Jesus Christ who have been gloriously sprinkled with his blood. May God’s delightful grace and peace cascade over you many times over! Celebrate with praises the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has shown us his extravagant mercy. For his fountain of mercy has given us a new life—we are reborn to experience a living, energetic hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. We are reborn into a perfect inheritance that can never perish, never be defiled, and never diminish. It is promised and preserved forever in the heavenly realm for you! Through our faith, the mighty power of God constantly guards us until our full salvation is ready to be revealed in the last time. May the thought of this cause you to jump for joy, even though lately you’ve had to put up with the grief of many trials.”
1 Peter 1:2-6 TPT
I have read the intro to 1 Peter over and over on my Bible App in The Passion (TPT) translation this morning (please take some time to read it if you haven't already) and it blessed me so. The
overview of Peter’s life here on Earth, his calling, how he lived for Christ until his very dying day and the testimony of the grace he was given sent him on a mission to help others take hold of the gift he had been given, which is ours too! Reading this overview of his life opened my eyes to these books of the Bible like never before, logically speaking that is.
As I read chapter 1 this morning it was as though I wish it were a song so I could play it on repeat and I could soak In the words, specifically the words below:
not forgotten
chosen and destined
delightful grace and peace cascade
extravagant mercy
fountain of mercy
We are reborn into a perfect inheritance that can never perish, never be defiled, and never diminish
Through our faith, the mighty power of God constantly guards
May the thought of this cause you to jump for joy, even though lately you’ve had to put up with the grief of many trials
I never want to forget that I am not forgotten and I have been chosen. God’s Mercy is extravagant. When I think of Grace and Peace I want to think of it cascading over me over and over, many times. My inheritance will never perish, be defiled or diminished. The mighty power of God is constantly guarding me and I pray this causes me to jump for joy ALWAYS no matter what I may go through.
Thank you Jesus.
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