No matter how difficult the fiery trial may become, a Christian always has hope. In his first epistle, Peter gave reasons for this hopeful attitude.

• We have God’s grace. Our salvation is because of His grace. He called us before we called on Him. We have tasted that the Lord is gracious (1 Peter 2:3), so we are not afraid of anything that He purposes for us.

His grace is “manifold” and meets every challenge. As we submit to Him, He gives us the grace we need. In fact, He is “the God of all grace.” He has grace to help in every time of need. “He giveth more grace” and we must stand in that grace.

• We know we are going to glory. He has “called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus” (5:10). This is the wonderful inheritance into which we were born. Whatever begins with God’s grace will always lead to God’s glory. If we depend on God’s grace when we suffer, that suffering will result in glory. The road may be difficult, but it leads to glory, and that is all that really counts.

Today’s Scripture: “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly” (Psalm 84:11).

See also: Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:10; 4:10; 5:12.

Action assignment: Write your own psalm to the Lord, thanking Him for His grace and the glory that will be yours as a believer in Him.

Warren W. Wiersbe
www.backtothebible.in