10 This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. 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.
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.
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. 14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”
17 And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.” 18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. 19 It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. 20 God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but now in these last days he has been revealed for your sake.
21 Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory.
Terrie's Comments:
I love the fact that God has no favorites. I am thankful that I am a "temporary resident" in this world. It would be depressing if this was all there was. I am longing for home. I can't wait to arrive home and finally get to embrace Jesus.
Isn't it a little bit of an awesome thought to think about that the good news that we have accepted that even the angels are eagerly watching it unfold :-) I love that image in my mind!
I love the fact that God has no favorites. I am thankful that I am a "temporary resident" in this world. It would be depressing if this was all there was. I am longing for home. I can't wait to arrive home and finally get to embrace Jesus.
Isn't it a little bit of an awesome thought to think about that the good news that we have accepted that even the angels are eagerly watching it unfold :-) I love that image in my mind!
Tori's Comments:
Whoa, even the angels are watching to see how God's story unfolds. A story we are a part of. Isn't that crazy?
We are "temporary residents" (vs. 17). That's a good thing to remember when it's hard to stand against temptation. We have something waaaay better coming to us.
"empty life"(vs. 18) sums it up, that's for sure.
Whoa, even the angels are watching to see how God's story unfolds. A story we are a part of. Isn't that crazy?
We are "temporary residents" (vs. 17). That's a good thing to remember when it's hard to stand against temptation. We have something waaaay better coming to us.
"empty life"(vs. 18) sums it up, that's for sure.
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