“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:3-7.

I read this passage this morning and shook my head at the wonder of it. It’s too vast, too wonderful for me to fully grasp. God has found it necessary that for this little while we have been grieved by various trials. But in this rejoice, that according to his great mercy he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus; we have an inheritance in heaven; and we are being guarded through faith for salvation. May my faith be proven genuine, to the praise and glory of Jesus.