It’s easy to gloss over the opening greetings in the various New Testament Epistles, but to do so risks missing out on some enormous treasures. Take, for example, the opening verses of First Peter: “Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.
You are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.” (1 Peter 1:3-5) Take your time and read it again and notice all the essential, consequential, and unquantifiable eternal gifts that are ours because of God’s great mercy.