Meditation
A LIVING HOPE
Text: 1 Peter 1
28 November 2021
HOPELESSNESS AND DESPAIR
One of the worst things that we can experience is the feeling of hopelessness. This often leads to a terrible sense of despair in the heart and mind!
A WONDERFUL GIFT FROM GOD
What is the best Christmas Gift that we can ever have? God has given the best answer to the problem of hopelessness and despair. His Gift may be found here in this text!
3 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,
4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5
- A Living Hope
a) There is no point in having a hope that is not alive
b) The Hope that God gives to us is truly “Living!”
- How does this Living Hope come about?
a) Because it is God Himself who has given us this Living Hope
i) It is described as an act of God
ii) God has “begotten” us to this Living Hope
b) The meaning of the word “begotten”
i) It is a word that describes the beginning of a new life
ii) This word is used to describe a woman who has begotten a baby
iii) God has planted a Living Hope like a new baby in us
- This Living Hope is confirmed in the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus
a) The Scriptures inform us that the Lord Jesus was crucified
b) He died that He might atone for all our sins
c) The Scriptures also inform us that God raised the Lord Jesus from the dead
d) His resurrection is the proof of God’s Power to give Life
LET US REJOICE IN THE LORD
The Apostle Peter could not help but “bless” God who has given us this Living Hope through the Lord Jesus Christ!
- Let us bless God our Heavenly Father for this wonderful blessing
- Let us cultivate our knowledge and our faith in God
- Let us be very certain of our Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ