"Born again to a living hope" (1 Peter 1:3)
This theme of a living hope expands on the idea of the Christian as a resident alien, a citizen of heaven residing on the earth in history. Through the work of Jesus Christ we have a hope that informs the way we live now. This hope follows the meaning of the incarnation. Jesus is the Word made flesh, God immersing himself in history as a man, assuming human flesh. The Christian lives out his hope not by escaping the world or isolating himself from it, but living with hope in the world. This sort of living is possible because it is based in the resurrection of Jesus, it is also redemptive living as we follow Jesus by remaining in the world but not of it. Living hope is possible because of the favor and blessing of God flowing from His mercy. We have hope not just in heaven, but in faithfully following Christ here, experiencing redemption and becoming a presence of hope in the world.
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