1 Peter 1:8–9 (ESV) — 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though
you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is
inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the
outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
NOTE: In the first
century, many of the believers saw Jesus. Other believers knew eyewitnesses to
the facts. Today, there are no eyewitnesses. There is no one who has seen
Jesus. We do have the experience of the Holy Spirit. That is, we see the change
the HS brings into our life. We feel the comfort of his presence. But, we do
not see him. Jesus said as much to Nicodemus when he told him that the Spirit
is like the wind, you see the effects of the wind, but you do not see the wind.
Our faith then is based on two foundations, the logical truth of scripture, and
the life changing presence of God in our life. It is not a leap in the dark. It
never has been.
PRAYER: Father,
another indication of your truth is the sad state of our world today as we
depart further from your truth. Open our blinded eyes to see that our human
solutions to life are not making us better but are destroying the very fabric
of our souls and persons.
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