Daily Hope Devotional

“If you return to Me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me.” (Jeremiah 15:19a NLT) When you became a believer in Christ, you were born again into God’s family, and you cannot be unborn. Although the fellowship with God can be broken by sin, the relationship is still there. You’re only one step away from returning. So, what should you do when you sin? One word: Return! Come back to Christ. It’s that simple. Isaiah 1:18 says, “No matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can take it out and make you as clean as freshly fallen snow” (LB). If ever there were a sin you’d think was unforgivable, it would be denying Jesus three times on the night he was betrayed. But Jesus knew Peter would deny Him, and He even knew Peter would come back to Him. In fact, before it even happened, Jesus said to Peter in the Upper Room, “I have pleaded in prayer for you that your faith should not completely fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen and build up th...

“Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven.” (1 Peter 1:3-4 MSG) Once I typed the phrase “fresh start” into Google, and it brought up 485,000 links! Evidently, a lot of people would like to have a fresh start in life. They think, “I’ve blown it, I’ve messed up, I’ve really made a mess of things in my life. I’d like a fresh start.” Jesus is in the business of giving people a fresh start. The apostle Peter says, “Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven” (1 Peter 1:3-4 MSG). Several things happen once you give your life to Christ: - You open up your life to God and get to know Him. - You’re given a brand new life, which gives you everything to live for. - You get a future in Heaven. - You can say it this way: You get your past forgiven, a purpose for livin’, and a home in Heaven. What a dea...