Welcome to 5 Minute Meditations. During the Advent season, we'll be releasing a short

episode meant to help you pause in the midst of your holiday hustle and focus on the true

reason we celebrate Christmas, Christ. So settle in, maybe close your eyes, take a deep

breath, and listen as we read and meditate on scripture together.

In circumstances or situations in your life, feel hopeless right now. What problems are

too big for you to solve, or too complex for you to untangle?

Together, let's consider scripture and what it has to say about the hopelessness in our

hearts.

1 Peter 1 verses 3 through 9. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

because of his great mercy, he has given us new births into a living hope through the

resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable,

undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. You are being guarded by God's power

through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. You rejoice

in this, even though now for a short time, if necessary, you suffer grief in various trials

so that the proven character of your faith, more valuable than gold, which, though perishable,

is refined by fire, may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though not seeing him now, you believe in him,

and you rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy because you are receiving the goal of your

faith, the salvation of your souls.

Now let's take a moment to consider how these verses should impact our everyday life.

Reflect on the fact that in Christ you have a living hope, an inheritance that is imperishable,

undefiled, and unfading, kept for you in heaven.

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