You are about to begin one of the most exciting journeys of your life through multiple studies in God's Word.
I call it exciting because if you faithfully continue this journey of
reading through God's Word, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, you will
be discovering treasures you have never before experienced.
Living a life worthy of the calling is often a struggle against our own
selfish desires rooted in self-centeredness. This causes us to
concentrate on our differences which divide us rather than on the one
body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, once God
and Father through who we are united.
Paul show us that the ability to rejoice in every situation is a result
of seeing that Christ can be glorified in even the most hopeless of
circumstances.
Creation demonstrates for us the mystery of the resurrection while the
scriptures share with us how to know personally Jesus Christ who reveals
to us the mystery of God.
We have joy and hope not only in times of trouble but because of the
resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have been given this living hope of
eternal life.