Inheritance-tried in the fires

1 Peter 1:

3-7 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, …5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials 7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.… As Christmas lights shine, so dark patches dissapear, and spirits lift. This is true this Christmas season, even more than ever for me. The moreloved ones that pass to the other side, the more my heart looks to the eternal, and carries an awareness of the Presence of a supernatural reality. It is in the wrestling with labor that the birth comes. It is in the sitting that a knowing comes... It is in Him that Peace comes. The night is long, but the glory of His appearing, breaks through in seeing an the passing of a loved one, as in when I saw my mom, and Aunt Connie, when they passed away. It was as if a Divine portal opened- and God's light shone directly from heaven into us here on earth. And we had PEACE. Every once in awhile we get that glimpse. To me, sunsets and sunrises reflect that glory, an natural example of a supernatural reality. Thank You, Abba, Father that you comfort us with such glimpses. Let us be a comfort to others in return. Let the trials bring us to eye opening experiences and let your peace, and yes, your joy inexpressible and full of glory- shine into this darkness.