Scripture Reading
1 Peter 1:3
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.
Reflection
Peter calls our hope a living hope — not a dead hope, not a wish, not an optimistic guess, but a hope that breathes because it is rooted in the living Christ. The resurrection is the ground on which all Christian hope stands. When hope feels thin or hard to hold onto, return to the foundation: an empty tomb, a risen Lord, a mercy that caused you to be born again. Your hope is as alive as the one who rose on the third day.
Prayer for Today
Father God, right now I feel so hopeless. Everything in my life is going wrong, and I'm not sure if things will ever change for me.
I keep trying to find the silver lining, but it is nowhere to be found. Happiness seems so far away. But Jesus, I know that you are with me.
You are the only one I cling to in times of trouble. You are my hope, the light in all this darkness.
Because of you, I have a joy that transcends my circumstances.
Because of you, I have eternal life. I know that even if I suffer in this life, I have a promise of life forever with you in heaven.
So help me to remember all of your promises toward me. You are faithful, and you will not let me out of your loving care.
Give me endurance to bear my burdens joyfully, knowing that they build my faith in you.
Let my positive attitude be a testimony to your great power in my life. I don't know what the outcome of this situation will be, but I pray that I will come out of it stronger and with a better understanding of your love for me.
Don't ever let me lose heart or despair; with you, I have everything I need.
And above all, help me to keep looking forward to eternity, when all this pain will be wiped from the face of the earth.
I pray this in Jesus' name.
Amen.
I keep trying to find the silver lining, but it is nowhere to be found. Happiness seems so far away. But Jesus, I know that you are with me.
You are the only one I cling to in times of trouble. You are my hope, the light in all this darkness.
Because of you, I have a joy that transcends my circumstances.
Because of you, I have eternal life. I know that even if I suffer in this life, I have a promise of life forever with you in heaven.
So help me to remember all of your promises toward me. You are faithful, and you will not let me out of your loving care.
Give me endurance to bear my burdens joyfully, knowing that they build my faith in you.
Let my positive attitude be a testimony to your great power in my life. I don't know what the outcome of this situation will be, but I pray that I will come out of it stronger and with a better understanding of your love for me.
Don't ever let me lose heart or despair; with you, I have everything I need.
And above all, help me to keep looking forward to eternity, when all this pain will be wiped from the face of the earth.
I pray this in Jesus' name.
Amen.
Amen.