How great do I believe the salvation of God is?

​“Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:10-12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/1pe.1.10-12.niv

Though I have it and I know it am I aware of how great the mystery of God's salvation is? How aware am I of my need for this salvation? 

How precious do I count it? 

How satisfied am I with it? 

How well do I know it? 

How do I rest in God's salvation? 

Verse 1

Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently with the greatest care

1 Peter Memorization /meditation steps blank form 

1. Read context

Salvation 

What salvation?

The salvation that is the end result of our faith

The salvation that when we are receiving it we are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy

The salvation that is connected to loving and believing in God

What is relation to salvation in vs 5

“who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/1pe.1.5.niv

Salvation that is to come in the end

2. What does the verse mean? 

The prophets literally searched for and looked intently perhaps as one of their lifes main missions. And I have it. I know it. I have experienced it. The grace of salvation. The Joy of knowing the Lord through what Christ has done for me the worst of sinners transformed into a brother of Christ a son of God. One who knows God. One who will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 

The prophets ones specifically called by God and with unique Spirit gifting of speaking the word of God looked for something and did not have it in its fullness: They longed for something more. They longed for what God had promised. And its here. Its real. Its power is at work in my life! The prophets who suffered greatly for their faith and their witness they knew the preciousness of the salvation of God. For their hope was set not in this world. Their hope was set in God and their eyes were held up longing for a heavenly city a heavenly real home with their only hope: God. 

The prophets were among the cloud of witnesses remembered in Hebrews 11:

13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance,admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. 14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. 15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a cityfor them.

These prophets knew God had something better to come: the salvation of our souls through Christ's life, death and resurection - this power at work in us bringing us from death and darkness without hope and without God to life, truth, grace, hope and intimate connection with the King of Kings. A place in his family and a space in his dwelling his kingdom. 

3. Read the verse several times

4. Discuss the verse with God

 5. ask for God’s help

6. Say verse out loud a lot

7. Learn topic & reference first

1 Peter 1:10 looking for This Salvation 

Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you searched intel with the greatest care, 

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Think about how the verse applies to me and my daily circumstances

I have been struggling in thinking about time and how to not be controlling and demanding of time but instead give it to God and trust him and let him shape my perspective. Believing not only that he will provide but that its good to live this way and give my time away. 

God has saved me from this world. He has bought me at the cost of the precious blood of Christ. I was a slave to sin and the world. Jesus took my place in pain, in humility, in persecution. I am a free man. But I am also Christs. Instead of demanding something from me in return, he saved me for something better: to know him and to be who he made me to be. For I am made to be like Christ, when I become and more like Christ as I was made to be his joy will be in me and my joy will be complete. I am not a robot, I am the joyful servant of Christ. For he is a good master, he is also my friend, my Father, my brother. 

How precious do believe this salvation is, a little more. God help me see the treasure I have found. Lift my eyes to see what I have lost: nothing and what I have gained: a treasure a joy beyond cost to know the living God and to live for him and live in him: through his Son Jesus Christ. Amen!

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