Reading: 1 Peter 1:13-21: "So then, prepare your hearts and minds for action! Stay alert and fix your hope firmly on the marvelous grace that is coming to you. For when Jesus Christ is unveiled, a greater message of grace will be released to you. As God's obedient children, never again shape your lives by the desires that you followed when you didn't know better. Instead shape your lives to become like the Holy One who called you. For Scripture says: 'You are to be holy because I am holy'. Since you call on Him as your heavenly Father, .... live each day with holy awe and reverence throughout your time on earth. For you know that your lives were ransomed once and for all from the empty and futile way of life handed down from generation to generation. It was not a ransom of silver and gold ...but the precious blood of Christ... who...was sacrificed for us. This was part of God's plan, for he was chosen and destined for this ... . It is through Him that you now believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him, so that you would fasten your faith and hope in God alone."
Ransom
Too often we fall back into old ways and worries. We forget the cost Jesus paid for us. The thought of being considered holy or choosing to see each day through holy awe seems so far away.
Yet the ransom is real. Every day. A choice to live into grace daily to become who the Lord sees us. To accept the offers of plans and purpose that live into ongoing hope and faith.
A precious gift now as we listen, and into eternity which we can only imagine. Yet we need to choose to accept and follow. To trust. To receive. To become holy.
To accept His sacrifice for us.
To become fastened to His heart.
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