Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from 1 Peter 1:6-9.

 

“In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed 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;  and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.”  1 Peter 1:6-9.

 

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Because we “are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time” (1 Peter 1:5), we “greatly rejoice” and endure the various trials, proving our faith in “Preservation of the Saints”, the “P” of “TULIP”, the Five Points of Calvinism, the Reformed Doctrine of Salvation. 

 

Simply, we don’t have faith in ourselves that we will persevere.  We have faith in God that He will protect and preserve us. 

 

This faith is not a begrudging faith.  This faith is a “greatly rejoice” faith.

 

We view various trials as stepping stones to salvation not as stumbling blocks to a cruise through life.

 

We don’t view various trials as nuisances nor as nonsense.  We view various trials as part of God’s sovereign providence for our lives which causes all things to work together for our good.  Romans 8:28.