LEAPING FOR JOY
“In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed {the word means-mental anguish,} by various trials, SO THAT the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; “-{1 Pet 1:6-7}.
In the midst of suffering, we see how the Christian can be glad, not superficially but gladness that is not determined by the absence of pain and troubles but the empowering of God to impart this deep gladness of heart that bubbles over amidst pain, Difficulties, suffering, based on the truth of spiritual realities for each and every believer produced by our understanding of Truth by the Holy Spirit. “REJOICE” Lit means “LEAP FOR JOY,”… LEAPING WITH JOY… “Bursting and overleaping every obstacle” Look at the truth that gives them such hope and reasons to leap for joy, namely…
- ELECT- CHOSEN BY GOD -v2
- SANCTIFIED BY THE SPIRIT -v2
- SPRINKLED WITH THE BLOOD -v2
- A LIVING HOPE – v3
- A SECURED INHERITANCE -v4
- SALVATION RESERVED IN HEAVEN v4
- PROTECTED {KEPT} BY THE POWER OF GOD – v5
THINKING on TRUTH elevates the heart and mind. Peter begins with the greatness of God and the Salvation they have inherited as reasons to REJOICE, Leap for Joy amidst their pain.
The response in v3, v6 is to
1. “PRAISE THE FATHER” AND
- “GREATLY REJOICE”
Go back and read the 7 reasons above “IN THIS” to Praise the God the Father and choose to rejoice in these spiritual realities that are yours “In Christ.” “IN THIS…” Look at what He has done, is doing will do and contemplate, meditate, celebrate what is included “in this you greatly rejoice!”
THINKING On Truth ELEVATES THE MIND AND A SPRINGBOARD TO JOY! Two words to encourage “In This”