“You love him even though
you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you
rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be
the salvation of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:8-9
Peter, who was the Apostle to the Jews,
refers to the recipients of his letter as “God’s
chosen people” (v.1). They were Jews
who had come to the conclusion that Jesus Christ was in fact their much
anticipated Messiah. These folks had
never laid eyes on Jesus, yet they have come to love Him. That is the work of the Holy Spirit.
God reveals Himself thru the Holy Spirit,
which ignites a flame of faith that chooses to embrace Him with love. That is the beginning of what a true Biblical
Christian is. Our faith gives birth to
trust. When we trust God we win
salvation. Salvation is God’s willing
forgiveness for every act of disobedience we have ever committed. Trusting in an unseen God seems crazy to
those around us, however, this equation is the only way we could ever hope to
please God.
Believing in the unseen is difficult
without God’s involvement. We need
spiritual eyesight to see what the world cannot. God isn’t hidden from us, but rather is in
full view.
While we may not
actually see Him, we can see the evidence of His existence all around us if we
choose to. “You will seek me and
find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) "Ask and it will
be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to
you.”
(Matthew 7:7) For those who choose to
find God, He will be found. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
The
translation used is the New International Version.
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