“And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation.” 1 Peter 1:5 (NLT)

Hope matters.

In a world that often looks bleak, you need to understand that God’s best is yet to come. 

In 1 Peter 1, you find five reasons why you can have hope, no matter what’s going on in your life. In recent devotionals, I’ve given you the first three reasons:

God chose you before you chose him.

God always treats you with grace and mercy.

God has secured your future.

Today we'll look at the fourth reason to have hope: God’s power will protect you.

The Bible says, “And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation” (1 Peter 1:5 NLT).

Let’s be honest: Sometimes we all find ourselves in situations where we feel hopeless, helpless, and powerless.

But the truth is, that’s a lie. You’re not hopeless, helpless, or powerless when you have God’s Spirit in your life. God says that his mighty power will protect you.

Have you ever walked by a house and seen a sign that says, “Protected by a security system”? As a follower of Christ, you could have something similar—a little sign that says, “Protected by God.”

The word protect in 1 Peter 1:5 literally means “garrison.” It means you’re continuously guarded by God’s power.

God is watching over you every moment of the day, just as a sentry or bodyguard would. Everything in your life is Father-filtered. He uses even the hard things caused by your sin or others’ sin for his good.

What’s your role in all of this? It’s really simple: You trust God. You are surrounded by an all-loving, all-powerful God, and you can always have hope, knowing that his power will protect you.