04/10          1 Peter 1:13 

So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 

ABLE

Jesus is able to save you.  He will bring you into the Family of God and His salvation is forever.  You will never again be alone.  Christ is with you.  He will enable you to deal with the life you are living. 

04/09          1 Peter 1:12

12 They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

AMAZING

It is amazing what the Lord has done-He is seeking and saving the lost.  Come to Jesus. If you don’t know Him He is looking for you.  If you know Him He has found you and is working for your best good.  Jesus is Lord. 

04/08          1 Peter 1:11

11 They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ’s suffering and his great glory afterward. 

TRUTH

The Lord has told us truth in His Word.  We know what He wants and we know how much He cares.  Trust the Lord and His truth and stand in Him as you face the harshness and buffeting of daily life.

04/07          1 Peter 1:9-10 

The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls. 10 This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. 

LIKE

Life like God.  Salvation gives us entre to eternal life and that is life like God’s life.  We will see Jesus face to face.  No more tears.  No sorrow.  No sadness.  What an amazing thought.  But as great as that is it is even greater that we become a member of God’s family right now.  We become a part of what He is doing in the world immediately.  Are you a member of God’s family?

04/06          1 Peter 1:8 

You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. 

REJOICE

We are called to rejoice because the victory is won.  We are assured a position with the Lord.  We have Jesus as and intecessor and as a partner although we are junior partners at best.  He loves us and we love Him but our love is based on our faith.  Rejoice because He first loved you. 

04/05          1 Peter 1:7 

These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. 

TODAY

Today is all you must deal with.  Dealt with your problems and submit them to the Lord.  Trust Him for tomorrow.  Be faithful today.  Be usable today.  Do not put off faithfulness do it now. 

04/04          1 Peter 1:6 

So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. 

ENDURE

All suffer.  All have a difficult life.  Remember as you face various trials for a little while that the Lord Jesus loves you and is here with you.  Jesus is Lord.

04/03          1 Peter 1:5

And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see. 

GOD

God is protecting you.  Today.  Where you are.  Whatever you are facing.  God is protecting you.  We believe that by faith and through the power of the Holy Spirit.  God is protecting you. 

04/02          1 Peter 1:3 

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. 

MERCY

His mercy is greater than anything we can comprehend.  Next time you are outdone with someone think about how great His mercy is toward you.  How often should the Father have been totally outdone with you?  And yet His mercy was overwhelming pouring over on you as you sinned and sinned and sinned.  Jesus loves you and He calls you and me to have the same type of mercy that He lavishes on us with those around us.  Mercy brother and sister, show mercy to all you meet.  Blessings on your day.  Praise the Lord. 

04/01          1 Peter 1:1-2 

This letter is from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to God’s chosen people who are living as foreigners in the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. 2 God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace. 

GIVE

We are recipients of Grace and Peace, it is something the Father will give us.  As we know Him we become more aware of His precious gifts.  Exalt the Lord for He has blessed us with what we need and cannot earn-the gift of life a life filled with grace and peace.