PASSIONATE PURSUIT...1 PETER 1

​1 PETER 1:1-7
PETER, AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST, TO THE STRANGERS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PONTUS, GLATIA, CAPPADOCIA, ASIA, BITHYNIA.
ELECT, ACCORDING TO THE FOREKOWLEDGE OF GOD THE FATHER, THROUGH SANCTIFICATION OF THE SPIRIT, UNTO OBEDIENCE AND SPRINKLING OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST: GRACE UNTO YOU, AND PEACE, BE MULTIPLIED.
BLESSED BE THE GOD AND FTHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHICH ACCORDING TO HIS ABUNDANT MERCY HATH BEGOTTEN US AGAIN UNTO A LIVELY HOPE BY THE RESSURECTION OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD.
TO AN INHERITANCE INCORRUPTIBLE, AND UNDEFILED, AND THAT FADETH NOT AWAY, RESERVED IN HEAVEN FOR YOU,
WHO ARE KEPT BY THE POWER OF GOD THROUGH FAITH UNTO DALVATION READY TO BE REVEALED IN THE LAST TIME.
WHEREIN YOU GREATLY REJOICE, THOUGH NOW FOR A SEASON, IF NEED BE, YE ARE IN HEAVINESS THROUGH MANIFOLD TEMPTATIONS:
THAT THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH BEING MUCH MORE PRECIOUS THAN OF GOLD THAT PERISHETH, THOUGH IT BE TRIED WITH FIRE, MIGHT BE FOUND UNTO PRAISE AND HONOR AND GLORY AT THE APPEARING OF JESUS CHRIST;
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who is the first and last, beginning and end. The Lord Jesus Christ mentioned the gifts of God make room and that as we stir up those gifts within his body, the true disciples help each other perfect what may be lacking in the faith. The Lord particularly said regarding the Apostle Peter that upon that rock I will build my church and the gates of hell could nto prevail against it. The first letter of Peter introduces him as an apostle of the living God. Meaning, that he is a pioneer of the path of righteousness. He is a vessel and instrument of the Lord to pave the paths of truth and establish the foundation of faith with Christ as the chief cornerstone. The letter is addressed to Christian believers who have been scattered throughout all of Pontus (a mountainous and fertile ground). Peter had denied Jesus several times and had gone back to what he knew, which was fishing. However, Jesus, after having taken the keys of hell, death, and the grave appeared to many of his disciples over a period of 40 days and nights. Zhe approached Peter in particular and asked him if he loved him. He said, “If you love me, then feed my sheep. If you love me fed my lambs.” He was forgiven by the Lord and told him to go forth and do my commands, dispense the gospel to all the nations. He started with those who had been disperse throughout  the Roman province after Jesus had been crucified and as the saying goes, “strike the sheppard, and scatter the flock.”
The disciples were elected by God even before the foundation of the world. He called a people to be separate and sanctified by the Holy Ghost. We are joint-heirs and partakers of the sufferings of the Cross. Peter greets the people and first imparts grace and peace in abundance. In these last and evil days, it is needful to be reminded that Jesus has called us to his love and his peace and it is not given in a small measure. He is the God of abundance. It is only because of the Lord’s grace, mercy, and long suffering that we are not consumed with the cares of this world. Believers are born again. Meaning, the old man is put away. Jesus has given us a name to live by and with it a lively hope. Our redeemer lives. That hope states that we are adopted and grafted in to the resurrection of his dead as well as his life. His hold Spirit quickens. Within the resurrection is a hope of the inheritance and this inheritance isn’t compared to anything that the world can give. This inheritance is incorruptible. It cannot be destroyed. It can’t disappear. It is hid in Christ, and reserved in Heaven where none of your enemies can break in and steal.
We must remember that we are kept by the power of God which is his Holy Spirit. Meaning, you must believer and if you believe you will do the Lord’s will and do his purpose. This belief will be revealed in the last time. Either you will stand or you will faint. There is an appointed time for all things. The Lord Jesus is doing the allowing for his glory and the operations of His Spirit. The Lord states that we should greatly rejoice in the power of God. In that power is the unity by His holy Spirit. That power is our comfort. That power showers us with the love of God and strengthens us in seasons when we are going through tests and trials that build us upon our most holy faith. That faith this is established is more precious than anything in this earth that perishes. However, the truth, faith, and power of God brings forth praise and honor to the Most High. We want Jesus Christ to be pleased when he returns that He may say well done thy good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over a few things, I will make your ruler over many things, enter into the joy of the Lord. #holdfast #trust #seek #praise #pray