BLESSED BY BELIEVING
I Peter 1:8-9
"....whom having not seen you love, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith – the salvation of your souls."
I love the Lord Jesus even though I have never seen him because He purchased my salvation through His death on the cross. I believe because the objective truth of His death and resurrection is a historical fact. But I also believe because of the subjective presence of Christ in my life. What joy there is in knowing Jesus. After doubting Thomas came to faith, Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet have believed" (John 20:29). Even though I have never seen Jesus, I am truly blessed. As the old gospel song say, "It is joy unspeakable and full of glory, and the half has never yet been told."
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Faith is not based on what we see, but on what we know is true.
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Have a blessed day. Love you.
I Peter 1:8-9
"....whom having not seen you love, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith – the salvation of your souls."
I love the Lord Jesus even though I have never seen him because He purchased my salvation through His death on the cross. I believe because the objective truth of His death and resurrection is a historical fact. But I also believe because of the subjective presence of Christ in my life. What joy there is in knowing Jesus. After doubting Thomas came to faith, Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet have believed" (John 20:29). Even though I have never seen Jesus, I am truly blessed. As the old gospel song say, "It is joy unspeakable and full of glory, and the half has never yet been told."
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Faith is not based on what we see, but on what we know is true.
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Have a blessed day. Love you.
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