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The Living Hope

November 10, 2011

1 Peter 1:3–5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Have you ever felt yourself starting to lose hope in Jesus?

Not that you would ever say it loud, maybe you wouldn’t even say it in your head.

I think the process of losing our hope is sneaky and gradual – its like chameleon that hides its true colors.

It looks like stress, it feels like being tired, it sounds like a sigh….

Simply put – it feels like a smaller deal then it really is.

But the reality is that deep down in our hearts…deep down in the depth of where we actually feel our deepest feelings…

We are questioning our hope.

Can we really trust God?

Is he really going to take care of me?

Could He possible care about these little details?

Stress.

Fear.

Sigh…

I have felt like this at times, the rising sense of hopelessness that leads to me feel lost and uncertain.

And yet this morning I am reminded that my inheritance is certain and beautiful. That my Hope is alive and active…undefiled and unfading.

This morning my hope feels renewed and restored.

Jesus is alive.

My hope is alive. Unfading. Unblemished. Perfect. Incapable of failure.

No need for stress.

No cause for fear.

Breathe a sigh of relief.

He is stronger.

He is better.

Jesus thank you…my heart needed this today – and I didn’t even know it. Continue to be my hope.

B.

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