Saturday, March 8, 2014

A Living Hope

The surprise petunia that suddenly appeared
growing in the same pot as my aloe plant!
March 5, 2014


“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, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time” (1 Peter 1:3–5).


From desiringgod.org:

'Hope can be a very dangerous thing. Your greatest wounds may be tied to unrealized dreams or unexpected disappointments. Unfortunately, the daily and worldly hopes we know in this life create some category confusion when it comes to our hope in Christ.

Peter’s first letter is written to Christians in conflict. Since following Jesus, they have not found the peace or safety or prosperity or relief that they might have expected. This world and their lives continue to be marred by inconvenience, disease, disappointment, persecution and even death...

As a follower of Christ, this life will not be easy or comfortable, but it will be real and full and lasting. Jesus says follow me and you will find inexpressible and glorious joy despite and even in really hard, bitter, heart-breaking, even excruciating moments and realities in your life.'

Read the remainder of the article here, at Desiring God.

Jesus, the only hope for a fallen, disappointing, cruel, and unjust world.






Have a blessed Lord's Day.

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13 comments:

  1. Daniela @Frugal Aint CheapMarch 8, 2014 at 8:06 PM

    thank you for sharing such encouraging words!

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  2. NanaDianaMarch 8, 2014 at 8:34 PM

    This is a wonderful post, Judy. I know my only real hope is in the Lord...all else fails.

    That is amazing about that petunia. My Christmas cactus is going nuts here this week- it has budded and is blooming. Crazy- xo Diana

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  3. Terri DMarch 8, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    Amen!! Lovely reminder.

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  4. TexWisGirlMarch 8, 2014 at 9:10 PM

    what a sweet surprise. :)

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  5. StephanieMarch 8, 2014 at 10:06 PM

    Thank you for this post, dear Judy! Beautiful and encouraging words. Have a blessed Sunday! Hugs

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  6. Cheryl @ TFDMarch 8, 2014 at 11:40 PM

    Thank you for this wonderful reminder! Enjoy your Sunday!

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  7. The Quintessential MagpieMarch 9, 2014 at 5:27 AM

    Amen and Amen! xo

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  8. SusieMarch 9, 2014 at 9:34 AM

    I think if we put our Lord first, all other things will fall into place. You must feel special today, God sent you a flower , I love it. xoxo,Susie

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  9. Anita JohnsonMarch 9, 2014 at 2:01 PM

    Wonderful. For the last 30 min I have been looking at the desiringgod.org site...very good resource. Thanks.

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  10. Pamela GordonMarch 9, 2014 at 3:26 PM

    Beautiful post Judy. The petunia is so pretty and a lovely surprise! Have a blessed week.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 9, 2014 at 8:04 PM

    A lovely post and photo. May God bless your week.

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  12. DeniseMarch 9, 2014 at 8:56 PM

    Lovely encouragement, thanks.

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  13. Carla from The RiverMarch 9, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    Thank you. :-)

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