Sometimes we talk about hope as a kind of wish. I hope XYZ happens, but it might not. The hope we have in Jesus is different. It isn’t a wish. It’s a sure thing. I hope Jesus will raise me on the last day and He definitely will.
When life gets rough and when things seem like they are falling apart, we continue to trust that God is at work and that God will see us through in this life and the next. Our hope is in the unchanging and unfailing promise of God. We may not see it now, but that’s when the hope given to us in Christ carries us through.
Heavenly Father,
Give us faith to believe in your promise of salvation and abundant life. Give us love to love the world as you have loved us in Christ. Give us hope regardless of the circumstances around us. In Jesus name, we pray,
Amen