“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!  In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade – kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time”  1 Peter 1:3-5

Wow!!!! I read this today and was totally blown away by the depth of promise in it.  First of all I love the phrases of ‘His great mercy’, ‘new birth’ and ‘living hope’.  If you’re feeling a little low today or (like me) have gone back to work, dwell on this and feel your heart and soul rise….In His great mercy He has given you new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus. What an incredible and uplifting statement of truth! It really struck me that it says ‘living hope’.  Sometimes we feel a whisper of hope or experience a moment of hope in a situation and then it seems to dissolve away.  Not this hope! It is living and constant, it’s organic.  As if that isn’t enough we are then promised an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade….precious and kept in heaven just for us.  If you are struggling with something or need a word of encouragement, remember this…He has delivered you, brings you wholeness and healing, promises you eternity in heaven and until then you are shielded by God’s power. If you need to, speak this truth into your heart over and over again until you start to believe it!