SCRIPTURE: 1Peter (NIV) 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
OBSERVATION: In closing his first letter to believers, Peter gives this blessing. He wants us to remember that though we are going through hard times, we have been called by our gracious God to share in the glory that will never end! We can count on Him to get us through the difficult times.
APPLICATION: Throughout all eternity, God will receive glory from what Christ has done for Him. Sometime our focus gets stuck on what Christ has done for us. He has made a payment for sin so perfect that it covered ALL my sins! He has set His peace and joy in my heart. For this I am eternally grateful.
But consider what Jesus did for His Father! He brought a great company of God’s prized creation into a loving relationship with their Heavenly Father. Jesus fulfilled the mission assigned to Him by His Father. Now all eternity the Father will be surrounded by redeemed people giving Him praise and worship! Our presence in heaven will be a source of eternal glory for the Father! Look at how much the Son loved the Father! He must be a GREAT Heavenly Father to have a Son that loved Him so much!
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I join with Your Son Jesus in bringing you eternal glory. I do not want to wait until I get to heaven but I want to start now in bringing you glory through my words and actions. May the people who know me here in this life, know that I consider you worthy of my love! Amen
Pastor Leon
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