Verse of the Day 4/27

Verse of the Day 4/27

1 Peter 1:8-9. New International Version

8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Our Tuesday Men's Bible Study went through 1 Peter 1 yesterday and we once again considered "His great mercy" in verse 3 which "has caused us to be born again to a living hope", through Jesus' death and resurrection. That living hope is from Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit living us.  It is at the root of our faith and it is something that we draw upon every day of our lives..  Our hope is alive and active in our hearts and minds.  It is not just wishful thinking or a far off hope, it is near and dear to us and grounds us in our faith.

The person who has received His great mercy, who has this hope of eternal salvation, and believe in Jesus as it's source can't help but celebrate, be joyous about it and likely respond in singing.

I'll share the words of a song that was sung in our worship service this past Sunday, "I 'Will Sing of the Goodness of God".

I love You, Lord
Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

Cause all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
And in darkest night You are close like no other
I've known You as a Father
I've known You as a Friend
And I have lived in the goodness of God, yeah

Read the passage below.  May this great salvation, these verses, and this song cause you to sing of the goodness of God.

Blessings,

Mikei

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Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

1 Peter 1:3-9

New International Version

Praise to God for a Living Hope

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In 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 can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.