HOPE LIVES !

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a LIVING HOPE through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.


In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes,  though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love.


Though now you do not see Him,  yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith - the salvation of your souls.

3 Sentences.  This is 1 Peter 1:3-9 comprised of 3 Sentences which show us HOPE LIVES,
how our FAITH may be found to praise, giving honor and glory to our unseen Lord Jesus whom
we love and the end of our FAITH, salvation of our souls.  There is much more in these 3 sentences
but today the ideas of LIVING HOPE AND SAVING FAITH are just blooming in my heart !

Oh Lord, this Thanksgiving week, would you make us THANKS LIVERS also ?  Thanks Givers
and Thanks Livers with Living Hope and a Faith that praises, honors and glorifies Christ ?  Would
you cause us to rely upon this praising Faith and living Hope especially when family gathers ?  The
life that is everlasting and ours in Christ Jesus is what we are asking you to bloom in us every day
and especially with family times.  May we build hearts, never bruising them, trusting in Your heart with all our hearts ?  Would You shine light into the dark places in our hearts and light them up with love ?
May we depend on Proverbs 3:5-6 leaning not on our own understanding and truly depend on You to
direct our paths ?  May we also put our minds only on the noble, trustworthy things You describe
to us in Philippians  chapter 4  and especially cause us TO DO Philippians 4:5 - Letting our gentleness be known to all men -that You are near - That you our Lord is at hand ?   Lord help us grow our faith.
Cause us to depend on You, our living, ever present GOD that is not light years away in some far distant galaxy especially when we pray, pray grace or just pray alone in our rooms - You are right with us !
Please grow our faith, hope and trust muscles that we may all look more like Jesus and that family gatherings everywhere might glow with the warmth of your LIVING HOPE.  We give you praise
and thanks.  Amen