July 29, 2022

1 Peter 1:3-9 (HCSB)
A Living Hope
3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead 4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. 5 You are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials 7 so that the genuineness of your faith —more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire —may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 You love Him, though you have not seen Him. And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Brandi Ubelhor
Jesus Christ, our Living Hope. 1 Peter 1:3-4 - Because of His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.  Though we may not be able to see Him or touch Him, the blood that was shed is our evidence that the inheritance promised to us by God is the hope we must hold strong too. No matter the trials you may face or the sorrow you may feel, always hold tight to the promise that the inheritance, the LIVING HOPE, is being kept in the mighty arms of Christ Jesus in heaven for you and me. I pray for your strength today, my friend. Lean on our Jesus, through the mountains and the valleys, and that inheritance will one day shine brighter than we could ever imagine.

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