Living Hope

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. –
1 Peter 1:3

A new year brings a renewed hope; hope for better health, better relationships, better financial situations, better opportunities, better life, better todays and better tomorrows. It is this hope that casts us into a new year with great expectations of what the future holds.

In Christ’s resurrection we have been given a new birth. In this new birth we have a living hope. Living hope is hope that never fades, hope that never disappoints and hope that brings peace and assurance. We do not know what the future holds, but we do know that our loving God holds the future and because of his great love for us we can rejoice in the hope of what God has in store. This living hope gives us excitement, joy and new life. So as you begin this new year, jump into life with a living hope in Jesus Christ!

Prayer: Thank you God for the living hope that I have in Jesus Christ! Thank you for a new year, may I live in this year as if I have that living hope within me. Amen.

Faith Tip: What do you hope God will do in you and through you in 2011? Pray about it, for nothing is impossible with God.

Written by Pastor Aaron Anderson