Over the next few posts we will look at 1 Peter 1:3-5: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." (NKJV)
No matter what pain or trial we face in this life, we know that it is not our final experience. Jesus offers us a living hope, a confidence in his promise of eternal life. Because of this hope we can endure persecution and suffering. It is a living hope because it is grounded on the living Word of God and was made possible by the living Son of God who arose from the dead.
The believer's hope for eternal life lives, acts, and works within the believer now, even while he is on earth. It is not that the believer is going to receive eternal life; he has already received eternal life. This is the glorious hope of the believer, the living hope of living forever with God face to face.
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