Hope

1 Peter 1: 3-9
A Real Reason for Hope

Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on. God has something stored up for you in heaven, where it will never decay or be ruined or disappear.
You have faith in God, whose power will protect you until the last day. Then he will save you, just as he has always planned to do. On that day you will be glad, even if you have to go through many hard trials for a while. Your faith will be like gold that has been tested in a fire. And these trials will prove that your faith is worth much more than gold that can be destroyed. They will show that you will be given praise and honor and glory when Jesus Christ returns. You have never seen Jesus, and you don't see him now. But still you love him and have faith in him, and no words can tell how glad and happy you are to be saved. That's why you have faith.

Dear Friends, May our Living Hope fill you today and throughout this year. When you are hoping for better things take time to find hope in God's promises to you. Here are a few scriptures to help you on your journey. I will list them completely here so that you may print it. Keep it in your purse or in your car as an easy reference when God's Word is what you need to help find hope.


Psalm 42:5 (New King James Version)
Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him
For the help of His countenance.

Isaiah 40:31 (New King James Version)
But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.

Psalm 119:74 (New King James Version)
Those who fear You will be glad when they see me,
Because I have hoped in Your word.

Romans 8:24 (New King James Version)
For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?

Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version)
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Titus 2:12-13 (New International Version)
12It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

1 Timothy 4:10 (New International Version)
(and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.

Romans 8:25 (New International Version)
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

Psalm 130:7 (New International Version)
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD,
for with the LORD is unfailing love
and with him is full redemption.

Colossians 1:26-29 (The Message)
This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.