1 Peter 1:10–12 (ESV) — 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who
prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired
carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ
in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the
subsequent glories. 12 It was revealed to them that they were serving not
themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through
those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven,
things into which angels long to look.
NOTE: The prophets
were serving us. They understood, at some point, that they would not experience
grace in this life, although in the future they would receive new bodies and
experience grace and Christ's rule during the millennial kingdom. They will join
us at the wedding feast of the lamb. I think we take for granted when we live,
where we live, and the grace that we know. It is a precious thing and it is
hard to think of life without the grace of God. And yet, people lived without
grace and mostly without the Holy Spirit for thousands of years. Today, people
still live without the Holy Spirit, and that should bother the church more. And
worse, people, who know of grace, have not experienced the depth of a walk with
Jesus Christ. As we move into creating a culture of discipleship, I am excited
to think that people can have their eyes opened to what it really means to walk
with God in the fullness of the Spirit. Lord, lead us to the right individuals.
Protect us from the enemy. Use us to glorify your name in your church.
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