"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." 1 Peter 1:3

This verse in Peter's letter tells us that, according to God the Father's great mercy and through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead we have regeneration and eternal hope. What does Scripture tell us?
(Read the verses in context.)

'God the Father's mercy'--
It is eternal:
"But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him..." Psalm 103:17

It is boundless:
"For Your mercy is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the clouds." Psalm 108:4

It prolongs life:
"Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning..." Lamentations 3:22-23

It makes salvation possible:
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us..." Titus 3:5

'Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ':
"Who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised because of our justification." Romans 4:25

"That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9

"And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15:4

"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 4:14

'We have regeneration'--
It is of a divine origin:
"...As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God...who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." John 1:12-13

It is essential to spiritual vision:
"Jesus answered and said to him, 'Most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.'" John 3:3

You are now a new creation:
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away behold, all thing have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17

It is obtained by faith:
"Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God..." 1 John 5:1

'We have eternal hope'--
It is a heavenly treasure:
"Because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of truth of the gospel, which has come to you..."
Colossians 1:5-6

It anticipates Christ's coming:
"Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ." Titus 2:13

It is the soul's sure anchor:
"This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil." Hebrews 6:19

Let us bless, praise, honor and glorify our God and Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. We are blessed beyond all comprehension. This new life we have in Christ is so awesome it takes my breathe away. Just think, while we were enemies of God, sinful to the very depth of our being, He so loved that He send His Son to die to pay our sin debt! In all humbleness we gratefully give You thanks. Amen