THE REWARD - SALVATION!!!

Good morning everyone!! Another great day to be alive in the LORD JESUS CHRIST!! Wow! Isn't it great to be a child of God? God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!

In 1 Peter 1:1-7 we have a greeting from Peter, and then he talks about the hope of eternal life. We have a priceless inheritance, our faith will be tested as gold is by fire, and when you faith remains strong your faith will bring you through the trials. Now let's go on to verse 8,9.

1 Peter 1:8-9 "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. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls."

Jesus said to his disciple Thomas, who came to believe after touching the resurrected Christ: "You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me." John 20:29 Peter repeats these words here. Faith brings both salvation and the promise of a day when pain will end and perfect justice begin. Faith will be rewarded and evil will be punished. But what shoud we do until then?

The Bible's answer is simple but not easy. Because we know the future, we must faithfully serve God here and now. If today that means resolving a conflict, mending a hurt, working a dull job, confronting a beligerent child, rebuilding a marriage, or just waiting for guidance - do it all with the joy of God, who will return with his reward!!

Is eternal life praising God worth working toward and waiting for? I believe so! The opposite, hell, is eternal torment. I claim my inheritance and eagerly cast my eyes forward to the day I will be singing praises to God eternally. Thank you all for reading. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny