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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Sunday, February 6, 2022
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :1 Peter 1:3-9 (ESV) Bible Verse:1 Peter 1:3-9 (ESV) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls." Message:
Most of the epistles are addressed to someone specific: To a church, such as Galatia or Rome, or to a person, such as Titus or Philemon. But Peter's epistle is addressed to believers in general, who are strangers in every city or country where they live, and are scattered through the nations. That is, it is addressed to us. And the author is the man who knew Christ better than any other person, who was the first called (with Andrew), who lived through the arrest, and crucifixion, and spoke to the resurrected Jesus, and who Jesus called “the rock on which I will build my church.” (Matthew 16:18)
And what is his message to us? Exaltation! If we ever feel that Christianity has burdened us or has been imposed on us, we need to read Peter's letter; for his first sentence sounds like he has won the Powerball lottery. He is sharing with us how incredibly lucky he feels to have been given such a wonderful gift, an inheritance that will never dwindle or fade.
Today's lesson describes the great joy that we feel, the enormous burden that Christ has lifted from us. We should never forget how lucky we are. Even when life throws us a curveball, or even a terrible tragedy, we have a ray of light that can always keep us from despair. Because Christ has promised that we will be okay. Nothing in the world can destroy our place in heaven. We have in our hearts a living hope. It cannot be destroyed, it cannot be sullied, and it never loses its power.
We can praise God and live our lives in the beauty of holiness, loving God and forgiving our neighbors; any harm we might suffer will fade and disappear, but our life of light, truth, and indescribable happiness will endure forever.
Meditation : Prayer : And now let me go forth praising you, O Lord, with all my heart, telling of all your wonders, with my words and in my actions. I will be glad and rejoice in you this day. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High......Amen |
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