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. 1 Peter 1:3, ESV
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Do you want to have the living hope described in this verse? These words are exciting news for each of us! The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, after He lived a sinless life and died to take the burden of our sin upon Himself, has allowed us to have a hope which is alive and active!
Vine’s Expository Dictionary tells us the Greek word for hope is elpis, which means favorable, confident expectation, to anticipate with pleasure.
Biblical hope is a result of salvation, which is expressed in endurance under trial. Verses 4 & 5 of this chapter tell us more about this hope:
The hope we have because Christ was raised from the dead, is an inheritance that will never perish, it is undefiled, and will never fade away. It is safe, kept in heaven for those who have God’s power because of their faith in Christ!
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We are preparing to celebrate Easter, or as many Christians have named it, Resurrection Sunday.
Because of Jesus, we have this living hope to share with others! Let’s ask the Lord to give us boldness to share the hope we have in Jesus with someone this week!
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