1 Peter 1:12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven -- things which angels desire to look into.
Peter makes a most interesting comment about angels in this passage of scripture. He offers the notion that angels do not completely understand grace. How could they? They have not been saved. You and I have, so we have a perspective on the grace of God that comes from experience. We know what it is like to be the recipients of "so great a salvation", translated from the dominion of darkness into the Kingdom of God, cleansed by the blood of the lamb, and guaranteed a place in heaven when what we really deserve is hell!!!! HALLELUJAH WHAT A SAVIOR!!!!! Pardon me. Just had a spell. I'm better now.
This gives us insight into a very important aspect of grace. It is on some levels incomprehensible to angels. We must also say, on some level, it is incomprehensible to us. We have experienced it, yes.....but do we really understand it? I would say that as we mature as Christians, we continually grow in our understanding of it. I would also flip that statement around and say, we mature as we grow in our understanding of it.
Some have said, "I am saved now, let me move on beyond the gospel to the deeper things of the Christian life." I would submit to you the idea that such an understanding of things is misguided. My friend, there is nothing deeper than the gospel. There is nothing deeper than the amazing grace of God. When we all get to heaven all our eschatology will be correct. But we can go on for an eternity of eternities meditating upon the glorious gospel and never get to the bottom of that deep well.
So meditate today on the glorious gospel, what it means to be saved, and how much God loves you. And walk in the peace that passes all understanding, and walk in joy inexpressible.
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