God of Mercy Gives Living Hope
Peter writes to scattered Jewish
Christians who are undergoing
intense persecution for their faith.
God has begotten us again unto a
Living Hope. So don’t be surprised
when suffering comes your way;
prepare & respond to it correctly.
Purpose to do what is right; by
Imitating Christ in your submissive
spirit. And God will richly reward
you when the trials of life are over.
Lord, we Value Our Inheritance:
Praise be to the God…In His Great
Mercy He has given us new birth
into a Living Hope through the
resurrection of Christ from the
dead into an inheritance that
can never perish… (1Pet 1:3-4).
Now for a little while you may have
had to suffer… in all kinds of trials.
These have come so that your
faith of greater worth than gold…
may be proved genuine and may
result in praise…and honor (v6-7).
Your new life will last forever
because it comes from the eternal
living word of God… The word of
the Lord endures forever (v23-25).
Father, I thank You for the Hope
and Inheritance that You have
provided by the resurrection of
Your Son and our Saviour Jesus.
I praise You for the boundless
mercy that gave me the privilege of
being born again to a Living Hope.
Thank You for not only giving me
life but also a priceless inheritance
for all Your dear children. Amen.
Lord, help me realise that trials
are meant for my Ultimate Good;
so help me learn to rejoice in You.
Help me to hold on to what You
have planned for me for the future.
Lord, even as I face trials, pray that
I will continually seek Your guidance;
that my character be refined by You;
and that You’ll strengthen my faith.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, when You’ve given us vision,
we need not worry that current
situation is inconsistent with it.
For Your purposes Lord are
eternal; and that Your Words to
us are based in those purposes.
Whatever You tell us will endure;
and we trust them for as long as
it takes to see them come to pass.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
