1 Peter 1

"Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,  receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls." vv.8-9

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The letter of 1 Peter we see was written to believing Jews during the time of Christ and the Acts period till the dispersion (v.1) that took place in Acts 8.  These were a company of believers who believed by sight.  They saw all the miracles that took place either by Christ and or the apostles and among other believing men and woman.  Yet after the change of dispensation and those outward signs coming to a halt, the believers are now being encouraged to press on despite not seeing but believing by faith.  We see in verse six that this was a cause for their grieving, a loss of their glorious gifts that will return at the return of Christ.
What does it mean "the end of your faith"?  Other English translations say "outcome" or "goal" or "purpose".  It is the object to which our faith is directed, the thing we believed for.  We receive in the present life, the object of all this trusting without sight and that purpose being the salvation of our souls.
How do you find it hard to believe by faith and not by sight?  Can you imagine the struggle of having believed by sight and then having it taken away and still try to believe?