Hope

Have you heard the term ‘YOLO?’ Over the last year, you have probably seen it in popular culture or in your social network of choice. The acronym, which stands for “You Only Live Once,” has been used by many as an excuse to make a series of poor decisions. The basic idea at play is that if we only live once, then why deny ourselves pleasure now?

To those who do not believe in the resurrection, this actually makes sense. The Apostle Paul nods at this in the second half of 1 Corinthians 15:32:

“...If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’”

But for those who choose to follow Christ, we live a different reality. We can live with hope! Hope that comes in the defeat of death, hope in a new life! This hope of a new reality impacts the way we live daily.

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58

In Him,
Jeremy