Who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. – 1 Peter 1:21
The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland, spans sixty-six feet and is suspended ninety-eight feet above the rocky coast. Tourists pay £13.50 to test their bravery and walk across the bridge. Some will not even look down as they trek across the wooden planks. On the other side is a tiny island where fishermen used to fish for salmon. Tourists click pictures and then return back across the bridge. To go across, a person has to believe that the bridge is trustworthy. The National Trust invested £16,000 in 2008 to construct the current bridge to ensure its safety.
Jesus is the bridge to heaven. He is far more trustworthy than a bridge built with rope and wood. Christ fulfilled over three hundred prophecies, performed miracles, and taught with authority, and His prophecies will all come true. God raised Jesus from the dead and gave Him glory as it says in today’s verse. If you want to draw near to God, you must come to Him by the bridge He provided. “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
Jesus is the sure hope of forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life. He is the reason believers are able to trust in His loving care and call themselves children of God. Give thanks to the Father for accepting you in as His child through Jesus. Pray for your many brothers and sisters in Christ and intercede for unbelieving citizens and government officials, that they will put their confidence in Him.
Today’s Verse: 1 Peter 1:21
who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: John 14:1-14
14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.
12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
