Living the Dream

As a child, what did you dream of, hope to becoming some day?  Many little-girl dreams are to be a beautician or a movie star, and a common little-boy dream is to be a policemen or a fire fighter.   We know, of course, not all dreams come true while others do.  Those that do can make us ask ourselves, “What in the world was I dreaming!”

 

We may not have thought about it, but God knows of and makes our deepest dreams come true! “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 kept in Heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” (1 Peter 1:3-5).  That’s one long, power-packed sentence – you may need to read and re-read it to soak up its rich truth.  Think about how human hopes-dreams change over time, then consider how well God – our Creator – knows each one of us and what we really want:  life -- a fulfilling and abundant life.  Of course, we think in terms of physical life – and God sustains that – but He thinks in terms of spiritual and eternal life.  To fulfill the Life dream, He “caused us to be born again," not to some fading or changing hope but to a “Living Hope” that's "imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.”  Furthermore, this Hope is kept in Heaven … guarded!  In this we are Confident; it is rooted in Christ and His finished work on the cross.  The empty tomb represents to those born-again, death is not our destiny. Oh no, we have Life eternally.  Are you still wishing-hoping-dreaming?  Give it up!  If you know Christ, all your dreams and hopes have come true in Christ!  You’re living them right now!