1 Peter 1 :3
Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living
hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead ~ 1 Peter 1:3
Peter begins with praise to God! Praise that God is the blessed Father
of Jesus Christ, praise be to God because he deserves that praise for His infinite
mercy and grace to the world, and praise because He sent His Son to redeem the
world! Peter had much to praise God for after the crucifixion of Jesus. He
stands as an example for us whom have turned our back on our Lord. His
difference when compared to us is that his story is encapsulated in a book
which centuries later is still read and reminds us of his human weakness. We are
no different, we just aren’t memorialized in a Book. With his confidence
shaken, Peter was restored through the hope found in Jesus Christ during that
breakfast on the beach. Our confidence and living hope is found when we accept
Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Our living hope is found in the gift of life in
the here and now, and in the gift of eternal life to come! It is the certainty
of the resurrection of Jesus which makes our faith different from others. If
Jesus had remained in the tomb, He would be like every other who had claimed
deity. His resurrection is the seal of the Gospel message. He is risen! Praise
be to God!
Devotion by Pastor Julia
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