<p>The Christian's hope is not an expression of wishful thinking like I hope it doesn't rain. Nor is it unfounded yearning for what might be. Rather the hope of the Christian is a confident expectation an assured conviction a vibrant certainty that rests on the God who cannot lie and who does not change. In his first epistle Peter tells us we are born again to a living hope and have the charge of giving a defense for that hope. In this devotional Stan Gale leads us through the epistle of 1 Peter to explore the depths of our hope in Christ and the impact of that hope on our daily lives. </p>