Title: AWAKENED BY MERCY, EMPOWERED BY HOPE
The Christian journey begins not with our own efforts, but with the overwhelming mercy of God. It was His mercy that reached into our brokenness, lifted us out of darkness, and offered us new life through Jesus Christ. According to 1 Peter 1:3, we are “begotten again unto a lively hope” — not by merit, but by mercy, and not by death, but by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
To be awakened by mercy is to live daily with the awareness that we are forgiven, accepted, and loved without condition. God’s mercy is not a license to remain in sin, but a divine invitation to rise above sin and walk in grace. It silences shame and ignites a fresh fire of intimacy with the Father.
But we are not only awakened — we are also empowered by hope. The resurrection of Jesus did not just secure our salvation; it birthed a living, active hope that sustains us through trials and propels us toward purpose. This hope gives us the courage to keep believing, keep building, and keep moving forward, even when circumstances say otherwise.
In this season of going higher with Christ, may we live as those who are fully awake to mercy and fully empowered by resurrection hope. Let mercy be our foundation, and hope be our fuel.
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