And new birth means you leave something behind. When a child is born the child leaves the womb behind and enters the big world of life outside the womb. And then the child discovers that for the rest of life he or she is always leaving something behind. Or may I put this differently. When we try to let new birth occur a dead hope, into things that wear out we are always disappointed.
Life can be one disappointment after another.
The living hope in which our soul is anchored comes through the promises of God. And we know that all the promises of God have their yes in Jesus Christ. Let s review. Dead hope arises out of things that wear out. Living hope arises out of the truth that in Christ every one of God s promises is a Yes.