11 A LIVING HOPE

 

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A LIVING HOPE

Read the section the verse refers to.
Today's chapter is 1 Peter 1

Jesus in you is the living hope. Jesus in you is the light. Jesus in you is the life. Jesus in you is the way. Jesus in you is the living bread of God. Jesus in you is the living Word of God.

If you abide in him, not in yourself, then he abides in you.

We have fortunately been spared from it, but we hear and read about people who have had their homes broken into. It is a very traumatic experience.

Suddenly there are some who have messed with our belongings and things, and perhaps even taken valuable things with them, or things that have great affection value for us.

It leaves a feeling of powerlessness, anger, but also a feeling of how can I protect myself against similar negative experiences - You are shaken.

It can make us think that this world is not really our home, and at some point we will have to leave what we have behind us.

WHAT DO WE TRUST IN?
We are stewards of what God has entrusted to us! It makes us think about what the true values ​​of life are, and what really doesn't matter that much.

We have an ETERNAL HOPE that cannot be taken away from us – A divine living hope that we can trust in! By God's grace we have been born again and are now children of God and joint heirs with Christ.

Jesus rose from the dead – We will also rise from the dead and be with Him in eternity.

Everything on this earth will pass away 2 Peter 3:10-11 but God has reserved an inheritance for us in Heaven that will never pass away.

Nothing can separate us from God, as God holds us in His strong Hand.
He fulfills all his promises to us, so that we can rejoice in this eternal hope, while we have to face difficulties.

OUR HOPE IS THAT WE HAVE BECOME HEIRS OF A KINGDOM THAT CAN NEVER FALL, WHICH WILL NEVER BE DEFECTIVE OR FADE AWAY. THIS INHERITANCE IS NOW KEPT FOR US IN HEAVEN. GOD HIMSELF WILL ENSURE BY HIS POWER THAT YOU ARE KEPT IN FAITH AND WILL COME SAFELY UNTO THE SALVATION WHICH IS ALREADY NOW DESTINED TO BE REVEALED IN THE END OF THE TIMES. YOU SHOULD REJOICE, THOUGH FOR A SHORT TIME YOU MAY BE WEIGHTED IN EVERY KIND OF ADVERSITY. IT IS IN THIS WAY THAT FAITH IS TESTED, LIKE GOLD PURIFIED BY BEING MELTED IN FIRE. THE TESTED FAITH IS OF MUCH MORE WORTH TO GOD THAN A PIECE OF PASSING GOLD AND WILL RESULT IN PRIZE AND HONOR AND GLORY ON THE DAY CHRIST
COMES AGAIN.
1 Peter 1:3-9

What is a living hope?

Are you looking forward to Jesus’ return?
Amen

Amen