In the past few years there have been enormous lottery payouts. A few have been over $1.5 billion. Much of the world was captivated by the idea of spending $1 on a ticket and walking away with over $1.5 billion. Of course, if you decide to take the money all at once (and most do) that payout is reduced by nearly half. Then the government gets its share. Still, that is a lot of money.
A lot of money and very few who end up with it. Most walk away with a worthless piece of paper and a hope that next week’s drawing will be different – they’ll be winners.
It would be nice to get billions for a buck, but it will never happen to me. I think you actually have to play a lottery to win one, and since I don’t, I guess I’ll always be a loser.
I am okay with that because I am a winner in a much bigger event than the drawing for $1.5 billion. One of my daily verses reminded me of that this morning.
“Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” [1 Peter 1:3 HCSB]
I have been freely “given a new birth.” Praise God. That “new birth” is a “living hope.” Living hope, not wishful thinking.
That “new birth” into a “living hope” is backed by the power that resurrected Christ Jesus from the dead.
Today: I am so thankful for that powerful living hope that infiltrated my old life and brought me to a new birth.