In these end times we are all faced with fears, difficulties, and temptations. The apostle Peter under inspiration wrote the following passage to encourage us all as believers as we approach the end of our days here on earth, "WHEREFORE GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND AND HOPE TO THE END FOR THE GRACE THAT IS TO BE BROUGHT TO YOU AT THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST. AS OBEDIENT CHILDREN NOT FASHIONING YOURSELVES ACCORDING TO THE FORMER LUSTS IN YOUR IGNORANCE BUT AS HE WHICH HATH CALLED YOU IS HOLY SO BE YE HOLY IN ALL MANNER OF CONVERSATION BECAUSE IT IS WRITTEN, 'BE YE HOLY FOR I AM HOLY' (1 Peter 1:13-16)."
Peter was a man faced with overwhelming fears as he saw his Lord arrested, beaten and ultimately crucified. Today you and I face fears as well as we see things unfolding in the world exactly how the apostles and prophets predicted long ago. Things today are increasingly growing worse but as believers we've been redeemed from the corruption of this world by the precious blood of Jesus Christ! Look what Peter says about our redemption, "FORASMUCH AS YE KNOW THAT YE WERE NOT REDEEMED WITH CORRUPTIBLE THINGS AS SILVER AND GOLD FROM YOUR VAIN CONVERSATION RECEIVED BY YOUR FATHERS, BUT WITH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST, AS OF A LAMB WITHOUT BLEMISH OR SPOT(1 Peter 1:18-19)." He shed his blood like a crimson flood.
Remember what John the Baptist said about Jesus when he started his earthly ministry? He said, 'BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD!' Peter went on in his letter to say this about Yeshua and our faith in him and love for one another, "WHO VERILY WAS FOREORDAINED BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD BUT WAS MANIFEST IN THESE LAST TIMES FOR YOU. WHOM BY HIM DO BELIEVE IN GOD WHO RAISED HIM UP FROM THE DEAD AND GAVE HIM GLORY. SEEING YOU HAVE PURIFIED YOUR SOULS IN OBEYING THE TRUTH THROUGH THE SPIRIT UNTO UNFEIGNED LOVE OF THE BRETHREN, SEE THAT YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER WITH A PURE HEART FERVENTLY (1 Peter 1:20-22)."
In the gospel of John Jesus himself told Nicodemus in order to inherit the kingdom of heaven we must be born again. Peter understood the miracle of rebirth and the importance of God's word to us all because he also said this, "BEING BORN AGAIN NOT OF CORRUPTIBLE SEED, BUT OF INCORRUPTIBLE, BY THE WORD OF GOD WHICH LIVETH AND ABIDETH FOREVER. FOR ALL FLESH IS AS GRASS AND THE GLORY OF MAN AS THE FLOWER OF THE GRASS. THE GRASS WITHERETH AND THE FLOWER THEREOF FALLETH AWAY. BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURETH FOREVER. AND THIS IS THE WORD WHICH BY THE GOSPEL IS PREACHED UNTO YOU (1 Peter 1:23-25)." Jesus himself said that he is the way the truth and the life and that no one comes to the Father except through him! Are you born again today and living for him or still lost and alone in all of your sin? If so then please don't delay let Jesus be Lord of your life today.
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