![]() This belief results in being, “filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” Now Peter writes to early Christians with a certainty that they loved the Lord, “You love Him.” Unlike Peter, but so like us, these early believers had never seen the Lord and were presently living in a state of faith not sight, “even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him.” ![]() In his final recorded personal encounter with the Lord three times he heard Christ ask him, “Do you love me?” Three times Peter responded, “Lord, You know that I love you.” Peter had seen the Lord and walked with Him during His earthly ministry. But I believe the hymn correctly expresses that the main focus in heaven, as it should be on earth, is that we will be loving Jesus. We consider heaven and perhaps visualize mansions, streets of gold, a crystal clear river and other incredible scenes as described in the Bible. ![]() I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow, I’ll ever adore thee in heaven so bright, In mansions of glory and endless delight, When we view the breathtaking oceanic scenes along the cliffwalk and tour the mansions in Newport, Rhode Island Brooksyne has often said, “I wonder if Newport is a foretaste of the sights that will be commonly viewed in heaven.” A great old hymn of the church majestically states in the 4th stanza: Our ultimate goal and intentional focus is that of our own salvation and those whom we have opportunity to influence for Jesus. This passage also describes the temporal and eternal blessings of the “abundant life” promised by Jesus in John 10:10. So many things will come to pass when we cross over to the other side but in the meantime we are designed to thoroughly enjoy our relationship with Jesus here on earth. It is a picture of our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. If ever there was a Scripture to bring our priorities into focus it is found in I Peter 1:8,9. “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).
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