We live in a fallen world full of decay and change. Food spoils. Disease rots the body. Homes and vehicles need constant repair. Flowers blossom, but then die and fall to the ground. Fads come and go. Children grow up while grandparents pass away. World economies and politics are in constant flux.
With so much change, it’s easy to wonder, “Can I count on anything ever staying the same?”
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Oftentimes, we use the word hope to mean wishful thinking. We “hope” it doesn’t rain tomorrow or “hope” that we win some prize. But ultimately, we have no promise that those things will happen. We just really, really want them to, so we cross our fingers and “hope” for the best.
The hope that is used in the scriptures, however, is different. Hope is an assurance in good things to come. It’s the kind of hope that you have in a sunrise, knowing that the very laws of nature dictate that the sun will be there in the morning. Period.
Where can we find that source of ultimate hope? In Jesus Christ.
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