Motivated Spirituality

SylviaAs we prepare to celebrate our wonderful Savior this Easter, we continue reading 1 Peter 1:3-9 slowly, allowing our spirit to connect with the Spirit of truth and grace in this passage. Verses 3-6 were highlighted in last week's devotional available on our website.

1 Peter 1:7. "These have come so that your faith, of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire, may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed."

Jesus is pleased because He already sees your life as the pure gold He is refining. He sees the real you, the true you, the person He has in mind as He is making you shine like precious gold. You shine to reflect Him, not to do for yourself the best that you can do and merely survive. The walls you build against harsh realities keep your life from being open and transformed. God is doing for you something that is more wonderful. He is displaying His praise, glory, and honor in Jesus in you.

God is making eternal precious gold. Look to His face. He is your true north. In finding out where you are and where you are going, orientation to Him is the marker that says "You are here." At times that may be all He will give you, just the witness that "I am here." He won't let you see the whole map, but He knows the place in time meant only for you. He inhabits that place and that moment. Wait on Him to interpret it and lead you there. Be blessed with real faith that has been tested and proved genuine. Be blessed with faith made strong by Jesus the Author and Finisher of your faith. Be blessed with the riches of faith that is worth more than pure gold.

1 Peter 1:8-9. "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, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls."

Be blessed with trusting love that is certain that God is fulfilling His good purposes when you don't know what He's doing. Be blessed with love that is fully satisfied that He is keeping His faithful word to you, no matter how long it takes or how contrary your circumstances look. Be thrilled with inexpressible and unspeakable joy now, and be blessed with glorious joy that sees you to the other side of your difficult circumstances. Be blessed in the name of the faithful One who is totally worthy of your love and trust. Be blessed with faith, love, and joy beyond words that believing Him brings.

Be blessed in the love of the One
who engraved you on the palms of His hands
from beginning to end, whole and complete (Isa 49:16).

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Music

  • Jesus be the centre

    Center is a song that speaks of the essence of our life in Christ, and echoes the words the Christ Read More
  • I Lift My Hands

    A powerful hymn of adoration and praise Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir. This succinctly captures the joy of knowing our savior. Read More
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Favorites

  • Transforming this World: The Hope of Glory by NT Wright +

    Wright confronts the perspective that this world doesn’t matter, and that we live only to be in heaven. He shows Read More
  • What is Good in a World that Defies Hope: a talk by NT Wright +

    This is the second part of three talks by NT Wright at Harvard University in November, 2008 on the topic Read More
  • The Stream, the Lake and the River: NT Wright +

      Acts 2.1-21; John 7.37-39; a sermon at the Eucharist on the Feast of Pentecost, 11 May 2008, by the Read More
  • Jesus in the Perfect Storm by NT Wright +

    Zechariah 9.9-17; Luke 19.28-48; A sermon for Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011, In the University Chapel of St Salvator, St Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • Christ is a Great Savior: a review of the movie Amazing Grace +

    Amazing Grace is a historical drama about William Wilberforce who was elected to British Parliament at the age of 21 Read More
  • Wilberforce, Hollywood's Amazing Grace, Charlotte Allen +

    William Wilberforce's relentless campaign eventually led the British Parliament to ban the slave trade, in 1807, and to pass a Read More
  • Making Beauty out of Ugly Things: Grace by U2 +

    Grace, she takes the blame She covers the shame Removes the stain It could be her name Grace, she carries Read More
  • The True Nature of Grace and Love: a movie review of the Soloist +

    The 2009 movie The Soloist is based on a book by the same name, written by Los Angeles Times columnist Read More
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