The Living Hope of Resurrection
Is hope alive for us? What hope do we have? Where does our hope come from? What does our hope look like? Do we have a living hope?
We have hope in Jesus. The resurrection of Jesus ensures us that the hope we have is a living hope.
The Apostle Peter wrote of this living hope of the resurrection of Jesus, saying, “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.” (1 Peter 1:3-5, ESV).
Jesus has given us true life and true hope in his resurrection. In Jesus we are born again to a living hope through his resurrection. Jesus has given us forgiveness of our sin. Jesus has given us an eternal inheritance of his everlasting life.
The resurrection of Jesus gives us a living hope. Because Jesus is alive, our hope is alive. Because Jesus lives, we live through Jesus. Our hope looks like life everlasting in Jesus. When we have a living Jesus, we have a living hope.
May we hold fast to the resurrection of Jesus and enjoy the living hope that our living God brings to our life.
A Collect for the Second Sunday of Easter: “Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
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