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, (I Peter 1:3,4 ESV)
Jesus’ Life (Again) and Hope
Recently a friend fixed my limping computer. It has had a recurring trouble with over-heating almost since I bought it. I have tried various methods, and while some solutions did the trick for a day or two… no solution worked for long.
But THIS friend is an expert. Experienced. Crafty. And he fixed my computer.
But as happy as I am this morning… I know that this fix will not last forever. Even if it lasts for weeks, or months, or years, my computer WILL fail again. Even if in a different way.
Because my computer is not very much like Jesus.
Unlike the hope I have in technology, the hope I have in Jesus is permanent.
Unlike the hope I have in mechanical success, the hope I have in Jesus is transformational.
Unlike the hope I have in knowledge, the hope I have in Jesus is complete.
Jesus’ hope is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.
Christians are not merely born again. We are born again to a living hope!