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. 1 Peter 1:8-9 (ESV)
As an Apostle,
Peter, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus helped spread the news of the early
Christian Church. Peter walked with Jesus and heard him teach. He many times
ate meals with Jesus and talked with him face to face. Peter wrote these words
in his first letter because he wanted those who would be reading it but had
never seen Jesus. We have never seen Jesus as Peter did but we love him and we
believe in him. The promises are many as we focus on verse 9. “Obtaining” could
be translated “presently receiving for yourselves.” Christians now possess the
result of their faith, a constant deliverance from the power of sin. In another
sense, we are waiting to receive the full salvation of eternal glory in the
redemption of our bodies We can experience this inexpressible and glorious joy
because we have believed in Christ – even though we have never seen him. Our faith has opened the eyes of our hearts
and minds to believe in Him as our Savior and Lord. It’s hard to express sometimes but in our
hearts we know He is true. What a joy it is to have that assurance.
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