1 Peter 1:3: Resurrection Hope for a Worn Heart
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope."
— 1 Peter 1:3
Peter says we have been "begotten again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." That means Christian hope is not built on improved odds, better mood, or a lighter week. It is born out of the fact that Christ truly stepped through death and came out alive, so hopelessness no longer gets to speak as if the future belongs to the grave.