Hope has a name

Hope has a name. It keeps us refrained from the lies in our head, making us think that we are dead. but were not, we are alive, we are just consumed by the darkness as we try to hide, but we must open our eyes and see the truth about who we were created to be.  Deep down in the core of it is the knowing of our identity.  To be set free, is to be free indeed. The living hope, is given by a man named Jesus.  His love is the sweetest, better than life itself, it will cause you to melt all the coldness in your heart.  You see He gave His life, He died on the cross, He suffered way more than what was enough for one man to bare.  Nobody stopped it, nobody cared.  Nobody dared to step between Jesus and the ones who hated Him the most.  So He endured, He wore the crown of thorns and took the beatings in order for us not to be forsaken.  He bore our sins on the cross, so in this life we live we would not be counted as lost but found.  When He breathed His last, many thought that it was the end, but the truth stood firm like the prophesies said, that man Jesus rose again.  And just a man He was not, but a savior who came to abolish evil for us all.  He bridged the gap between us and God, the Bible speaks the truth, He isn't a fraud.  He healed the sick, rose the dead from the grave, He lived a perfect life yet it was His life that He gave.  For us. For you. For Me.  He hung, nailed to the tree in order that we would have a chance at eternity, a relationship with him, and love that would conquer every sin.  Jesus loves you. He loves you.  He is the living hope, a fire that never dies. He is the alpha, omega, beginning, and end.  It is your heart in which He wants to mend.  To take away your shame and guilt,  to wipe away your tears. When all the walls are closing around you, He is the one who breaks in,  When you look around, all you see is black, you can't hear a sound, the pressure is so heavy, it's almost as if you are going to drown.  But there He is in all His magnified glory, shining brighter than the sun.  In Him there is no darkness, no imperfection can be found.  He rescues us from the pit of the ocean and sets our feet on solid ground.  He is our good good Father and we are his beloved.  That's who He is and that's who we are.  This hope has a named, His name is Jesus Christ.  He is the one who paid the price, gave everything so that we may have eternal life.

1 Peter 1:3-12

"3All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 4and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.5And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.

6So be truly glad.^b There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while.7These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

8You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. 9The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.

10This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. 11They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ’s suffering and his great glory afterward.

12They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen."