So, tonight I found myself reading in 1 Peter and some things blew me away. God's Word never ceases to amaze me... "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." (1 Peter 1:3-5) In these verses alone there is such life-changing truth! From this we can see that God caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus for us to obtain an inheritance reserved in heaven for us. Our loving Heavenly Father has purposed for us to receive new life in Christ and He has reserved an inheritance in Heaven for us - an inheritance the Scripture says is "imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away." (1:4) What more could you or I ask for? Could an educational degree or a higher salary or a new car or even (dare I say) your most precious dream or goal ever even come close to comparing to this inheritance God has reserved for you and for me in Heaven? God promises us this and says it will not fade away. I don't know about you but I do not see many things here on earth that remain and do not fade away. Even our closest relationships with other people here on earth can be taken away in a moment's notice. Our best efforts to accomplish our greatest goal in life can fail. We can lose our job, lose our friends, lose our money, and even lose our sanity. Yet God remains. His love for you remains. His "living hope" remains. His "great mercy" remains. His inheritance - for those who put their trust in Jesus Christ- remains. Let us always remember this and walk with this in mind no matter what we face in this life on earth.
"Set your mind on the things above, not the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God." (Colossians 3:2-3)
