This passages wraps up the paragraph that Peter has spent describing the glorious Christ and his work of redemption on the cross. In this last portion of that description, he ties that redemption right into the individual lives of his readers.

Take a look at this passage in 1 Peter 1:20-21.

God’s plan, from the very beginning of it all, was to offer himself on our behalf. This plan was formulated before the creation of the world (Revelation 13:8). Before he created everything in Genesis 1, and before mankind sinned in Genesis 3, God knew what it would take to bring mankind back to himself.

Peter reminds his readers of that fact, that the Christ, the Messiah, the one who was sacrificed for you and I is the same one that was there at Creation, and was in on the plan all along.

Peter seems almost to emphasize the final portion of verse 20, “for your sake.” What we have seen, what we know to be true, the prophets and patriarch longed to see, and searched the Scriptures hoping to find. We, now living after the fact, can see much more of the whole picture, and know God’s plan of redemption more fully.

Verse 21 gives some insight on how to take advantage of that redemption. It comes only through faith in God, and the one whom he raised up out of death, the Son, Jesus Christ. This gives us a basis for our faith. God raised Jesus from the dead. The resurrection provides enough reason for our faith and confidence to be placed in God. If God can do even that, the he can easily save us.

With God as our Father, and the efforts he has gone to redeem us, it makes complete sense that we place our trust in him.

What else is there?

Question: Where is your faith and trust placed? Is it in the one who redeemed you? Or in something else? You can leave a comment by clicking here.