“to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you…” (1 Peter 1:4)
Ever see a beautiful landscape defiled by a cell tower sticking up like a broken twig? Or a perfect meal spoiled by a single hair in the soup? There are many moments in life which are almost perfect, but this land that “is in the power of the evil one” (see 1 John 5:19) has a way of defiling these perfect things.
Friendships defiled by gossip. Marriages defiled by selfishness. Families defiled by rebellion. Joy defiled by grief. Righteousness defiled by sin. This is the tainted world we live in. Every positive faces the reality of the negative. It seems we are always waiting for the other shoe to drop and spoil the moment.
In Jesus, we wait for an undefiled inheritance where the joy never perishes, and the only thing that fades away are the tears. There is a reservation waiting for you. Jesus is calling. Christians, the best is yet to come.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites