In His infinite love, God sent His Son to be born of a virgin. And while we celebrate Christ’s birth in December, it is His resurrection that transforms our hope into a living hope.
For if we are united with Him in His death, we will surely also be untied with Him in the resurrection (Romans 6:4).
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 (1 Peter 1:3).
And since we are offered new birth into a living hope, we can live in hope.
What does it look like to live in hope—to have a living hope?
Dead hope weighs us down.
Living hope uplifts.
False hope distorts.
True hope inspires.
Dead hope frustrates.
Living hope encourages.
False hope discourages.
True hope transforms.
Thank you, Father, for true living hope!