“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” (I Peter 1:3-5).
Secure Future
As we celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ? Let’s look within our hearts. Are we looking for His return? Meditating upon Him? He is our living hope! He is our eternal future! Let’s praise Him together!
Because Jesus gave His life at the cross, you and I can have forgiveness of sin. Because He was raised from the dead we can have eternal life. We have a living hope. Yes! Yes! Yes! We are secure! (John 10:1719; Eph. 1:11-14).
We, who have placed our faith in Jesus Christ have a heavenly hope… an eternal future! No matter what happens today, remember this fact! Nothing can take it from us. No matter what happens, we must remember “who” we are and “whose” we are.
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ…” (Phil. 3:20).
We have an inheritance … Salvation! We will share with Christ in His glory. It can’t be destroyed. It is eternal! It can’t disappoint us! It is reserved for us! It is ours!!! Praise God! Say it with me! Say it every day! Say it constantly!
Let our hearts be filled with Jesus! Let Him be seen in our lives, smiles and heard in our voices.
We have it all!
When Jesus Christ returns in the cloud for His Church (born again believers) in the Rapture, we will have new bodies. Amen! Amen! Praise to our God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth.
We will soon enter our Heavenly Home! I don’t think we think on Him enough. The world seems to try and steal our minds to other things…evil things. We must always resist.
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works” (Titus 2:11-14). Busy
Because we have salvation, we must be busy in the work He has called us to do. Many are without hope, no sense of direction and refuse to believe in Jesus Christ. That does not change the fact that He is our Living Hope and will return. He will also judge all who reject Him. Let us be faithful witnesses!
Whatever comes our way…rejoice. Don’t allow the world to take our eyes off our hope… our Future! Yes, it’s okay to keep our minds in the clouds. Amen.
Surrender
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” (I Cor. 2:9).
The Heavenly Clock is ticking and the alarm has been set, soon we will wake up in Heaven!
Be ready! Surrender all to Him and He will fill us with His love and our hope will come alive in a time when we as Christians definitely need it. Express confidence in our Hope!
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;” (I Peter 3:15).
Let’s celebrate the Cross and Resurrection, for it was victory over sin.. .our sin! Amen!
“… whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, “ receiving the end of your faith — the salvation of your souls” (I Peter 8-9).
Blessed Jesus…we love You! You are our Only, Living Hope!
Praise the Lord!
