Peter told the Christians
who were “scattered abroad” that God the Father and Jesus
Christ blessed them with a “lively hope by the resurrection of
Jesus Christ from the dead”, and this would afford them “an
inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away”
which is “reserved in heaven for” them. In chapter one and
verse five of his letter, Peter tells them they are “kept by the
power of God” where we read:
Who are kept by the
power of God through faith
unto salvation ready to
be revealed in the last time.
The
verse began, “Who are kept by the power of God through
faith...” Peter began with the
phrase, “Who are kept”
which means “guarded, protected and watched to preserve them for
the attainment of something” “by the power”
or “strength, ability and resources” “of God”
which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised
of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “through
faith” which means “the
conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things
and is the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through
Christ”. Not only is there a
promise of the reservation of an incorruptible, unfading inheritance,
but “the power of God”
which is received simply by believing and trusting in Him will
“guard, protect, watch and preserve” those who receive Him as
Lord and Savior.
The
verse continues, “...unto salvation ready to be revealed
in the last time.” Peter added, “unto salvation” or
“deliverance, preservation and safety” “ready” which
means “prepared, opportune and seasonable” “to be revealed”
or “uncovered, made known, disclosed and made bare” “in the
last time” which refers to “extreme and uttermost opportune
and fixed and definite time which things are brought to crisis”.
The promise of the “keeping power of God” will lead believers to
“salvation” which will be “uncovered and disclosed” at
a “fixed and definite time”.
When we
think through Peter's words, we should be rejoicing at the “keeping
power of God”. Not only does He promise us an “inheritance”,
but He will also “keep” us in the faith by His great “power”.
If we consider the power of God created this universe, keeps it
together and in order, and gave each of us life and “salvation”,
there is nothing that will be able to pull us out of His hand. We,
who believe in Jesus, will be “kept by the power of God”,
and as we are, He shall reveal His “salvation” at the
proper and right time.
Next
time Peter shares about being “season
of heaviness”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow…there is more…
Look
for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From
Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be
Married”, and the new devotional “One Year in the Sermon on the
Mount” in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com
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; download to e-books, and find it locally at
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