'Though 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, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.'
[1 Peter 1:8-9]
12. September 2010 Edit:
It has been almost two years since I posted this verse. It is most certainly fascinating to think about all that has happened these past twenty-two months. Change. Growth. Development. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera... For example, one thing that has changed is my view of joy. While this verse does claim that we are "filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy" based upon the receiving of salvation, it is different from the joy that we may have over, say, the birth of a child. The joy that we are given upon receiving our salvation does not last. We can "retrieve it", simply remember it, through our mind... but if we truly desire a portion of that joy, we need to ask for it. Granted, God will sometimes just give it to us without asking... surprise... but the joy that we think we know is not the joy of God.
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