Day 39 - IN CHRIST, living hope

Day 39 - IN CHRIST, I have a living hope

He has begotten us again
to a lively hope
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead,
to an inheritance incorruptible,
and undefiled,
and that fades not away,
reserved in heaven for you.
1Peter 1:3-4


Such hope never disppoints or deludes or shames us,
for God's love has been poured out in our hearts
through the HOly Spirit
Who has been given to us. Rom. 5;5

And not only the creation,
but we ourselves too,
who have and enjoy the firstfruits of the Holy Spirit
(a foretaste of the blissful things to come)
groan inwardly as we wait for the redemption of our bodies
(from sensuality and the grave,
which will reveal) our adoption (our manifestation as God's sons).
For in this hope we were saved.
But hope which is seen is not hope.
For how can one hope for what he already sees?
But if we hope for what is still unseen by us,
we wait for it with patience and composure.
Rom. 8:23-25

For whatever was thus written in former days was written for our instruction,
that by our steadfast and patient endurance
and the encouragement from the scriptures
we might hold fast to and cherish hope. Rom 15:4

And further Isaiah says,
"There shall be a Sprout from the Root of Jesse,
He Who rises to rule over the Gentiles;
in Him shall the Gentiles hope. Rom.15:12

May the God of your hope
so fill you with all joy and peace
in believing through the experience of your faith
that by the power of the Holy Spirit
you may abound and be overflowing with hope.
Rom.15:13

If we who are abiding in Christ
have hope only in this life
and that is all,
then we are of all people
most miserable and to be pitied. 1Cor.15:19

For it is He Who rescued and saved us from such a perilous death,
and He will still rescue and save us;
in and on HIm we have set our hope
(our joyful and confident expectation)
that He will again deliver us (from danger and destruction and draw us to Himself). 2 Cor. 1:10

So then brothers,
stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you,
whether by word of mouth or by letter.
May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father,
Who loved us
and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement
and good hope,
encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. 2 Thess. 2:15-17