In the Word: A Precious Faith

Welcome to Hope Mommies In the Word devotionals. If you are joining us for the first time today, make sure you don’t miss the first posts in this series here. Over several weeks, we are looking at 1 Peter 1:1-9 verse by verse. As we study this passage together, we’d love you to use the comments as a place to dialogue with us about what you are learning and share your answers to the questions below. We pray that you hearts will be encouraged as you dig into God’s Word each week along with us! 

“so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
1 Peter 1:7

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In 1 Peter 1:6, we saw that we can have our eyes on a solid eternity and noted that this perspective impacts our “little while” here. But how? How does an eternal perspective guide and direct the rhythm of our days? When we go through the fire, we have an incredible opportunity to show the watching world the genuineness of our faith in Christ.

Right now, God has given us believers the mission of proclaiming His good news of salvation to the world. In a sense, He has staked His name on us. That is a heavy thought. When we endure a trial—such as the loss of a beloved child—and remain faithful to Him and this mission, we demonstrate that our faith is genuine and precious to us. That results in the praise and glory and honor of Jesus Christ. And in this, we see that the “little while” can have a great impact on eternity.

REFLECT:

• Read James 1:2-4.  What additional perspective does this passage offer to our understanding of “tested faith?”

• Take a look at 1 Peter1:4 again. How does steadfast faith result in completeness?

• What opportunities have you been given to demonstrate how precious the Lord is to you even in the midst of your loss? How can your faithfulness to the Lord impact those around you?

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