tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862829287923301183.post1715882034142955376..comments2023-07-01T10:14:52.699-04:00Comments on Loving Peter: So closeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796223929462822527noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862829287923301183.post-9505232269773592892012-08-22T18:46:12.508-04:002012-08-22T18:46:12.508-04:00I found this reading so comforting during my time ...I found this reading so comforting during my time of mourning. I hope it helps you too:<br /><br />1 Peter 1:3-9<br /><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,<br />who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope<br />through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,<br />to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,<br />kept in heaven for you<br />who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith,<br />to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time.<br />In this you rejoice, although now for a little while<br />you may have to suffer through various trials,<br />so that the genuineness of your faith,<br />more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire,<br />may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor<br />at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<br />Although you have not seen him you love him;<br />even though you do not see him now yet you believe in him,<br />you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,<br />as you attain the goal of faith, the salvation of your souls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com