For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. I Peter 1:23
Peter, a fisherman, an apostle, a preacher, a missionary, a martyr, but first and foremost, a sinner saved by grace, writes this letter to encourage his fellow believers facing savage persecution.
As one of Jesus’ closest confidants Peter was witness to His greatest miracles. He walked on water with Jesus’ holding his hand. He felt Jesus’ poignant forgiveness after denying Him on the night of His trial. He was the first of the disciples to see the empty tomb. Peter shared air with Jesus. He speaks with great authority of what he knows.
Someday the earth will pass away, it will perish, but God is the God of infinity, eternity, a time that will never end and as His children, we share in this inheritance. We will never end either. It’s called eternal life and it is a free gift.
Love to each of you,
Gretchen