1 Peter 1:3-7 Amplified Bible
3 Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 [born anew] into an inheritance which is imperishable [beyond the reach of change] and undefiled and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are being protected and shielded by the power of God through your faith for salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, 7 so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Word of God for the Children of God
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.
In the normal course of life, setbacks happen. In anything worthwhile, whether it be a relationship, innovation, discovery, research, career, human experience dictates that setbacks are an indelible part of the process.
The good news is that setbacks can be overcome (John 16:33).
The bad news is we will rarely learn enough to put any good or bad lesson from that setback into any usable practical experience from which other’s can learn.
A common German folk saying says “We are too soon old and too late smart.”
This is often in reference that by midlife, we come to a realization we know very little about the world and that we aren’t actively seeking new knowledge.
What does that mean?
To me, it is all too true a statement. We get old faster than we get wise. If only we could become wise sooner and old later. The Tragedy, as Ben Franklin puts it, is that for the vast majority of us, age comes long before wisdom is realized.
To add to the tragedy, getting old is mandatory (to a certain extent, you can work to be healthy and active, but still…), however wisdom is always optional.
There are a great number of aged fools out there, just turn on the TV or Social media pages and it will not too take long before those fools reveal themselves.
This quote also has a hidden statement, urging us to become wiser at a younger age, in so doing, “jump in with both sides of our brain,” ease “Life’s Tragedy.”
1 Peter 1:3-5 Christian Standard Bible
A Living Hope
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead 4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. 5 You are being guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:3–5 teaches us about the living hope in Christ.
We are born again to a living hope that through the resurrection of Jesus, we have an inheritance that is kept in heaven for us.
Then verse five says, For us who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
And I just want to encourage you as a Christian. So for anyone who has put their faith in Jesus as Savior Lord of your life, right now you are being 100% guarded. (Psalm 23 and Psalm 121)
That’s what 1 Peter 1:5 is saying.
You are being guarded by the power of God for a salvation which is not yet complete.
Like yes, you are forgiven of your sin.
Yes, you are a child of God through faith in Jesus.
At the same time you are waiting.
We pray about this in light of James 5:13-20.
Followers of Jesus are waiting for the fulfillment of all of God’s promises.
For the consummation of our salvation.
The completion, the day when we are with Jesus, face to face.
With no more sin and no more sorrow no more suffering and no more death.
1 Peter 1:3–5 teaches us about the security of our salvation.
Right now in this world where the adversary is coming at us from all kinds of angles, all kinds of sides trying to distract, discourage, dishearten, destroy us.
The incomparable power of God is guarding us.
And I just want to encourage you with that today.
No matter what this world is hurling at you, you are guarded by the power of God himself.
And he will keep you.
Just keep your eyes fixed on him, trusting in him, looking to him, leaning on him, and he will guard you.
You are protected on all sides by God and not just around you, but in you.
You have the Spirit of Christ in you and in words we read later in Scripture, greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4)
So please pray, “God, according to your Word, in 1 Peter 1:5, guard us today.
Amidst temptation, guard us from all the temptations we will face today to sin against you, to turn from you, turn against you. Guard us, we pray.
We, grievous sinners’ though we are, praise you for your promise to do that.
What God tells us specifically in His Word, that God will provide a way out, that sin does not, will not, have mastery power over us.
God has saved us all not just from sins penalty, but sins power in our lives.
This verse points us towards the culmination of our salvation.
And as we walk through suffering and trials and difficulties, God guards us from adversaries attempts to bring us down in them, destroy, pull us away from Him.
Praise God, as our guardian, our protector, our provider in every way we need for today as we wait for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time as we wait for the culmination of our salvation and the completion of our salvation.
No more sin, no more suffering, no more sorrow, no more death.
Long for that day, pray God would guard us every single day and every single moment until that far off day according to His Word.
Hebrews 4:12-13 Amplified Bible
12 For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged [a]sword, penetrating as far as the division of the [b]soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account.
We praise Him as our guardian.
We pray God would help us to lead others to you as their guard.
God alone can save people from the penalty and power of sin.
God alone saves people from ultimately suffering and death.
Our Triune God is our only authentic heavenly divine guard.
Acts 4:8-12 GOD’S WORD Translation
8 Then Peter, because he was filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and leaders of the people, 9 today you are cross-examining us about the good we did for a crippled man. You want to know how he was made well. 10 You and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands in your presence with a healthy body because of the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You crucified Jesus Christ, but God has brought him back to life. 11 He is the stone that the builders rejected, the stone that has become the cornerstone. 12 No one else can save us. Indeed, we can be saved only by the power of the one named Jesus and not by any other person.”
Pray that Lord Savior Jesus Christ helps us to lead others to salvation today.
In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ….
Praying …..
Psalm 121 Complete Jewish Bible
121 (0) A song of ascents:
(1) If I raise my eyes to the hills,
from where will my help come?
2 My help comes from Adonai,
the maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip —
your guardian is not asleep.
4 No, the guardian of Isra’el
never slumbers or sleeps.
5 Adonai is your guardian; at your right hand
Adonai provides you with shade —
6 the sun can’t strike you during the day
or even the moon at night.
7 Adonai will guard you against all harm;
he will guard your life.
8 Adonai will guard your coming and going
from now on and forever.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.
Loving God, Living God, Loving Hope, Living Hope, Loving Living Life His Way! "Many things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith. And still more is possible for the person who knows how to love. But everything is possible for the person who practices all three virtues." - Brother Lawrence (1605-1691), Practicing the Presence of God (1692). 