"Living Hope"

General definition of hope; A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
1st Peter 1:3-5: "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, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."
In 1st Peter 1:3, the Bible speaks of a lively or living hope, taking the word hope to a higher degree. In the general sense, hope can merely mean to wish for with no type of experience or evidence for it to be based on, but a living hope is based on both past experiences and evidence that God has given us during our walk with Him. As we traverse this journey called life, walking alongside our Lord Jesus Christ, we trust more and more in His promises to the point of them not only being hopes, but being facts. No matter what life throws at us, we can know it will be worth it after all. Yes, we can rejoice in the fact that we have an inheritance at the end that is incorruptible, (Satan can't overpower the blood of Jesus Christ), undefiled (perfect, unstained, cleansed by Jesus Christ himself), fadeth not away (eternal.)
Oh, the joy of having Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior!

Have a blessed week and remember, Jesus has got you now and forever!! - Pastor Tom Aldridge