1 Peter 1:2-7 GW(God’s Word Translation)
(2) God the Father knew you long ago and chose you to live holy lives with the Spirit's help so that you are obedient to Jesus Christ and are sprinkled with his blood. May good will and peace fill your lives!
(3) Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! God has given us a new birth because of his great mercy. We have been born into a new life that has a confidence which is alive because Jesus Christ has come back to life.
(4) We have been born into a new life which has an inheritance that can't be destroyed or corrupted and can't fade away. That inheritance is kept in heaven for you,
(5) since you are guarded by God's power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of time.
(6) You are extremely happy about these things, even though you have to suffer different kinds of trouble for a little while now.
(7) The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again.
This time for Christians is a special one. Yesterday was Ash Wednesday marking the beginning of Lent,which consists of the 40 days before our Lord Jesus the Christ was crucified. His sacrificial death provided redemption for humanity from the fallen sinful condition that resulted from disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden.
As we take a solemn look at our lives remembering the great price that Jesus paid for us, we can still celebrate the new birth we have because of God’s mercy and love that ever abounds toward us. Continuing in faith, we can have joy as we encounter tests and trials recognizing their purpose and knowing the Holy Spirit will help us through each one.
Be refreshed in His presence today.
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