1 Peter 1:10, 13 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:….Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
God promises Grace. The Prophets prophesied salvation and promised that grace should come unto you. And the Grace of God has come to us at the first coming of the Christ. Grace is the undeserved favor and kindness of God, whereby He gives forgiveness and life for free. GRACE = God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense. Jesus earned it and gives it to us. The promise was fulfilled: when Christ came, Grace came.
Grace, mercy, and peace now comes to us during our lives in the present when we repent and believe the Gospel on a weekly and daily basis. By faith we live in a constant state of grace, wherein forgiveness and life is always coming to us with the power to renew and strengthen us.
Finally, the promise says we may hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to us in our future at the second coming (the revelation) of Jesus Christ. This hope is an anchor of the soul, with the other end of the rope securely tied in heaven. This anchor promise keeps us from drifting away and powerfully moves us to live in the good works God created us for. We look to the past (to the cross and the tomb) to trust strongly in the future. Past and future grace makes present life enjoyable.