A Pilgrim's Living Hope:

An elect exile is the identity of all Christians. And the tension of simultaneously being elect and being in exile creates difficulty for our pilgrimage. How should we deal with this tension? The apostle Peter reminds us of not only who we are (elect), and where we are (exile) but how to live with hope to make sure to make it home. He does this by reminding pilgrims to look to and follow the true chosen and exiled One, Jesus Christ our Lord!