30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:30-31
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…
1 Peter 1:3
Hope is a confident certainty of a future reality based on God’s past faithfulness.
A living hope changes how we view
…to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you…
1 Peter 1:4
Truth: How you live in the present is determined by what you believe about the future.
A living hope changes how we view
5 …who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials…
1 Peter 1:5-6
Truth: How you respond to suffering is determined by how well you know God.
A living hope changes how we view
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though you do not now see Him, you believe in Him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory…
1 Peter 1:8
Truth: How satisfied you are in life is determined by what you set your heart on.