Our Tuesday night bible study group has been studying the book of 1 Peter. We felt the Lord’s leading to his wonderful, life-giving book. One of the central themes of this book centers around the trails and tribulations we encounter as believers on our journey. Two different times in chapter one, the writer speaks of the revelation to be brought to us as a result of the trial or trials. Actually, in verse fourteen the Apostle Peter encourages to fix our hope completely on the grace to be brought to us at the revelation of Jesus. Simply put, every trial has an end result and has a goal that is set before those going through the fiery ordeal. As mentioned earlier, we are to be fixated on the hope (confident expectation) of a new and greater unveiling of Jesus. We get as our prize, an experience of Jesus we never before had, and we get to go deeper in our relationship with Him, which makes it all worthwhile. You and I have heard the saying, “Keep your eyes on the prize!” Well, that is a true, biblical motivation that propels us to endure. I can assure you that the goal is worth the effort.
