"forgive them, for they know not what they do." This is mercy, that He received His breaking with thanks and wept not for His own suffering, but for ours, calling out for our forgiveness. Now born from above, alive in His love we expect His glory in our suffering, knowing, experiencing the redemptive power of joy eternal. We have no fear of ANY personal loss, even to death. Our life is in Him who was raised.
This imperishable inheritance is our true nature in Christ, we are His word. We've been raised to disregard entirely our earthly persons, embracing instead our life: His word of truth, of power, of love that reveals our souls as radiant jewels.
His faithfulness is our shield, and His sword our faithfulness. We count the destruction of our flesh, with all of its false hopes, as His faithfulness to His word, to His love, to us. This travail gives birth to our new life in Him, freeing us from the darkened nature of this womb of flesh. It's His blood that spills from our wounds, His spirit, His life that endures to resurrection.
He has chosen us to reveal His praise, glory, and honor, His death and resurrection. He has chosen to put His life in us and rend the veil of flesh that covers it, giving passage of His light into this world of darkness from which He has borne us.
That's what 1 Peter 1:3-7 says to me. Explanations upon request. ;)
p.s. I stole this topic from a friend: http://jenniferling.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/kept-in-heaven/
1 comment:
I dig. Good stuff. I love how scripture can get into people so many different ways and yield so many different results.
Totally awesome.
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