“Who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time” – 1 Peter 1:5
Do you realize that God Himself is protecting your salvation in Christ? When you first put your faith in Jesus, your sins were forgiven, and you were adopted as God’s children, that gracious salvation came under God’s protection. He guards it against all enemies until that glorious day when Jesus returns and your faith becomes your sight. Your continued relationship with the Lord isn’t something that you must protect on your own. Oh no, God is protecting you spiritually with His infinite power, total knowledge, and perfect wisdom.
You eternal inheritance in Heaven is assured. Your invitation to the feast of Jesus is assured. The final outcome of your judgment before the white throne of the Lord is assured. You have indeed been born again to a strong, certain hope that is also a living hope – the ruling, reigning, and risen Jesus Christ, the Son of God and sustainer of all things.
That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take your spiritual life seriously. Shortly after this verse, Peter emphasizes the importance of living a holy life. But pursue personal holiness for the right reasons. You don’t need to do that out of fear that you’ll lose God’s grace and love. What you didn’t earn in the first place, you cannot un-earn! God’s love and power will endure through every trial of your life and even every failure. The devil will certainly attack you, but the Lord will guard you and His power is unimaginably greater than the devil’s. Pursue holiness out of gratitude, love, and a desire to become more like Jesus. Not out of guilt and fear. Love the Lord with all your heart, for He surely loves and guards you every moment of every day. #FollowJesus