“Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.” 1 Peter 1:23
Beginning this Sunday we will be moving into an entirely new book of the Bible, 1 Peter. Not only is Peter was Peter one of Jesus “big three” with James and John but he also was the disciple that many of us can so relate to, impetuous, quick to speak and slow to listen, and even at times bent on his way at the expense of listening to His Lord. Here in 1 Peter, he tells us you and I if we now belong to God has been purchased not with something that passes away, but with the seed of the Word of God. Peter understood his need to be saved and redeemed. This story points to redemption beautifully:
“A gathering of friends at an English estate nearly turned to tragedy when one of the children strayed into deep water. The gardener heard the cries for help, plunged in, and rescued the drowning child. That youngster’s name was Winston Churchill. His grateful parents asked the gardener what they could do to reward him. He hesitated, then said, “I wish my son could go to college someday and become a doctor.” “We’ll see to it,” Churchill’s parents promised.
Years later, while Sir Winston was prime minister of England, he was stricken with pneumonia. The country’s best physician was summoned. His name was Dr. Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered and developed penicillin. He was also the son of that gardener who had saved young Winston from drowning. Later Churchill remarked, “Rarely has one man owed his life twice to the same person.”
Believers, we owe our lives to our Savior and friend Jesus. Live for Him today in Jesus name.
By His Spirit,
Pastor Bill