Faith Is Greater Than Gold, Salvation For Our Souls

1 Peter 1:6-9
6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.


This passage talks about faith and salvation. I like how it says here that our faith is more precious than gold, and our salvation is the result of our faith in Christ Jesus. This is a reminder of our lives, that it is for Christ, and it was redeemed by Christ.

The joy of the Lord is our Strength. He is our Salvation. It is because he died and overcame death can we have Salvation. That should be our joy. That should be our strength. Our faith in the Lord is so precious because, in doing so, it brings our souls to Salvation in Jesus.

Father, I thank you for your Cross. I know that you have suffered and died on the Cross for my sins. I know that you loved me so much to do that. I thank you and I put my faith and trust in you that I may come to you with a broken heart, that you may make me new because that is what Salvation is. I thank you Lord. I pray that you continue to have your Spirit upon me and guiding me. I pray all these things in Your Holy name.
Amen.