Episode 50: 1 Peter 1

Today's meditation is based on 1 Peter 1 from the Passion Translation

I am not forgotten, for I have been chosen and destined by Father God. The Holy Spirit has set me apart to be God’s holy one, an obedient follower of Jesus Christ who has been gloriously sprinkled with his blood. God’s delightful grace and peace cascades over me many times over.

I celebrate with praises the God and Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, who has shown me his extravagant mercy. For his fountain of mercy has given me a new life — I am reborn to experience a living, energetic hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. I am 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 me. 

Through my faith, the mighty power of God constantly guards me until my full salvation is ready to be revealed in the last time. Just the thought of this make me jump for joy. Any trials I have had to put up with, just reveal the sterling core of my faith, which is far more valuable than gold that perishes, for even gold is refined by fire. My authentic faith will result in even more praise, glory, and honor when Jesus the Anointed One is revealed.

I love him passionately although I haven't seen him, but through believing in him I am saturated with an ecstatic joy, indescribably sublime and immersed in glory. Because I am reaping the harvest of my faith — the full salvation promised me - my soul's victory!

This salvation was the focus of the prophets who prophesied of this outpouring of grace that was destined for me. The Spirit of the Anointed One was in them and was pointing prophetically to the sufferings that Christ was destined to suffer and the glories that would be released afterward. God revealed to the prophets that their ministry was not for their own benefit but for mine. And now, I have heard the gospel through the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven — the gospel containing wonderful mysteries that even the angels long to get a glimpse of.

So I prepare my heart and mind for action. I stay alert and fix my hope firmly on the marvelous grace that is coming to me. Because when Jesus Christ is unveiled, a greater measure of grace will be released to me. As God’s obedient child, I will never again shape my life by the desires that I followed when I didn’t know any better. Instead, I will shape my life to become like the Holy One who called me. He has called me to be holy, because he is holy.

Since I call on him as my heavenly Father, the impartial Judge who judges according to each one’s works, I will live each day with holy awe and reverence throughout my time on earth. Because my life was ransomed once and for all from the empty and futile way of life handed down from generation to generation. It was not a ransom payment of silver and gold, which eventually perishes, but the precious blood of Christ — who like a spotless, unblemished lamb was sacrificed for me. 

This was part of God’s plan, for he was chosen and destined for this before the foundation of the earth was laid, and he has been made manifest in these last days for me. It is through him that I believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him. Therefore, I fasten my faith and hope in God alone.

Because of my obedience to the truth, I have purified my very soul, and this empowers me to be full of love for my fellow believers. I express this sincere love toward others passionately and with a pure heart. For through the eternal and living Word of God I have been born again. And this “seed” that he planted within me can never be destroyed but will live and grow inside of me forever. Because even though human beings are frail and temporary like grass, and the glory of man is fleeting like blossoms of the field. The word of the Lord endures forever!

Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.

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