All honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by his boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. Now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead. For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.
1 Peter 1:3-41 Peter 1:3-4
English: Contemporary English Version (1999) - CEV
A Real Reason for Hope 3 Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on. 4 God has something stored up for you in heaven, where it will never decay or be ruined or disappear.
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It’s what we long for: We crave life and relationship. Jesus has prepared the way for us by rising from the dead himself. We have a new life, with a new family and a promised inheritance. It is both a promise and a settled truth.
As believers, we have been adopted into the family of God. A family is often known for its commonalities. Some families share physical traits; others share a sense of humor or a common way of dealing with stress. God’s family is to be known by a common love; Jesus’ disciples are to be known by their common willingness to sacrifice for the sake of others.
But God does not expect this sacrifice to be without its own rewards. We are like children away at school. The comfort of our home awaits us. All the blessings of a family home are stored up for a future day when we will share them with Him forever without fear of loss, pain or rejection.
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It is the secret of true discipleship to bear the cross, to acknowledge the death sentence that has been passed on the self, and to deny any right that self has to rule over us.
Andrew Murray
- Which has a greater impact on your daily walk, the truth that you are Jesus’ disciple, or the truth that you are a child of God? Why?
- How are these two truths related?
This post was originally distributed through PDF in conjunction with the Christian Self Image series, October 23, 2005r 23, 2005
English: Contemporary English Version (1999) - CEV
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