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Confident Hope
Hope. It's what every person is craving right now. But where does it come from? Stuff? People? Government? Money? Certainly, not certainty. Circumstances has proven to the world once again that nothing is “for certain.” So, if hope doesn’t come from these things, where does it come from?
Friends, our hope comes from the resurrected Christ. This concept is so challenging for we mere mortals to accept. Jesus is victorious. He conquered death. By accepting His sacrificial gift to us, we are afforded SO many ridiculously amazing gifts in life - like salvation from death, freedom from sin, purpose and mission for life, joy in the midst of suffering, and HOPE.
What’s different about our hope? Our hope is not a wish. It is grounded in a concrete understanding of the person in whom we place our hope. Therefore, our hope is more than a “oh please, oh please.” It’s a “I know. I know.” We know that God has a plan. We know that He is at work. We know that He hears us when we pray. We know that He is aware of our deep need. Our need for financial provision, medical attention, and face to face companionship and He is working on our behalf for His glory. We know that He has won the battle over ALL sickness and death. We know that He has placed us here for this time and season to love and serve in ways we haven’t realized yet (or maybe you have and to that I say, “Keep on keeping on, friend!”) We know WHO God is! And, that is where your hope comes from.
Not stuff. Not people. Not governments. Not money. Not certainty.
The resurrected Christ!
As, Paul wrote, "I pray that God, the source of HOPE will fill you completely with joy
and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
God is your source of HOPE. I pray that you seek Him, find Him, be filled with Him, so that you will overflow with CONFIDENT HOPE to those you text message, FaceTime, buy groceries from, and wave to from across the street.
Take courage friends and remember His name - Immanuel, God with us.
Friends, our hope comes from the resurrected Christ. This concept is so challenging for we mere mortals to accept. Jesus is victorious. He conquered death. By accepting His sacrificial gift to us, we are afforded SO many ridiculously amazing gifts in life - like salvation from death, freedom from sin, purpose and mission for life, joy in the midst of suffering, and HOPE.
What’s different about our hope? Our hope is not a wish. It is grounded in a concrete understanding of the person in whom we place our hope. Therefore, our hope is more than a “oh please, oh please.” It’s a “I know. I know.” We know that God has a plan. We know that He is at work. We know that He hears us when we pray. We know that He is aware of our deep need. Our need for financial provision, medical attention, and face to face companionship and He is working on our behalf for His glory. We know that He has won the battle over ALL sickness and death. We know that He has placed us here for this time and season to love and serve in ways we haven’t realized yet (or maybe you have and to that I say, “Keep on keeping on, friend!”) We know WHO God is! And, that is where your hope comes from.
Not stuff. Not people. Not governments. Not money. Not certainty.
The resurrected Christ!
As, Paul wrote, "I pray that God, the source of HOPE will fill you completely with joy
and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
God is your source of HOPE. I pray that you seek Him, find Him, be filled with Him, so that you will overflow with CONFIDENT HOPE to those you text message, FaceTime, buy groceries from, and wave to from across the street.
Take courage friends and remember His name - Immanuel, God with us.
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