Come and Meet My Family

From You Shall Be Holy 
             by Derek W. H. Thomas

I Peter 1:1-2

To God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood.

Notice how trinitarian Peter is. He mentions the foreknowledge of God the Father, the sanctification of the Spirit, and obedience to Jesus Christ.

It is as though the Father is looking down the corridors of history and has already set His love on this one and that one, and He turns to the Holy Spirit and says, "In My love, I want this one to become Mine."

The Spirit then taps on that person's shoulder and says, "The Father wants you."

The Spirit takes that person to Jesus Christ and says, "This one wants You to be his Prophet, his Priest, and his King."

Jesus says to the person, "Come and meet My Father, because it was His plan all along."