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The Big Reveal

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https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/unveiling-ceremony Do you ever watch makeover shows? You know, the ones like Extreme Makeover that changed the person’s appearance and made them beautiful. Or maybe you enjoy programs that transform houses or apartments. Still, it’s possible you don’t care about those at all. But I’ll bet you’ve seen Instagram or Facebook videos with a pregnant couple discovering their baby’s gender. And with any of these, what do we breathlessly wait for at the end? Right! The Big Reveal .   A few weeks ago, I was writing a lesson for our Sunday School Class, and my study led me to First Peter. I can’t remember how I got there, other than one Scripture must have cross-referenced 1 Peter 1:5: “who are KEPT by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”   “…Revealed in the last time…” made me think of all those “revealing” shows. But this verse started in the middle of Peter’s sentence. So, I had to back up to f