Feb 17 Devotion: A Living Hope

3). Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  4).  To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you.  5).  Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

                                     1 PETER 1: 3-5 (KJV)

Believers are born into a living hope, a true foundation for their expectations and desires. Many people today live with a false sense of security. They assume that what’s important in this life is the physical and material. But there is no safety in temporal things (SEE MATTHEW 6: 9-20). Those who pursue wealth and health rather than God find that their dreams either go unfulfilled or fail to satisfy.

Christians anchor their hope on the solid rock of Jesus Christ. His words are always true and His promises are never broken. The Lord does not disappoint those who seek His will. Don’t misunderstand that statement—we might feel temporarily let down when something we hope for is not in God’s plan. But He doesn’t go back on the promise to give His followers what’s best (SEE ISAIAH 48:17). When one door closes, there is another about to open with something more fitting behind it. And remember, it’s impossible for the Lord to be outdone. We can’t even wish ourselves as much good as God has in store.

The best choice a Christian can make is to fix his or her hope on Christ. Welcome whatever fits His will for your life, and turn away from what does not. Circumstances may shift and change, but Jesus never does. He is a living hope who never disappoints.

-IBC