Joy can be elusive. So often it can escape as we face many hardships and difficulties. How can we keep from letting our joy evaporate, especially in light of what God has accomplished for us through Jesus Christ and his powerful resurrection? As Peter dives into the body of his letter to the exiles, he calls on us to praise God, recognizing the living hope to which we’ve been called that secures an eternal inheritance that will be revealed in the last time. This inheritance has been promised to us and even foretold by the prophets of old, though they themselves didn’t fully see or know Christ. Despite the challenges we face in our present day, we have an even greater perspective on this hope since Christ has been made known to us.
