Hope II

Hope II

“God, fill them with hope, joy and peace

that may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

(Romans 15-13)

There must be some lucky guy out there married to a woman named Hope. Isn’t that a great thought; awakening every morning with hope; drinking morning coffee with hope; never being too far from thinking about hope. I like that analogy and the reality is we can be all those things because the Lord is always with us and through Him hope abounds.

            Last night I sat down to write my message, and nothing was happening. There was nothing there to inspire hope but plenty to pray about. My concerns are locked in my own confusion:

1.      Democracy in the US is broken and full of hate! We are deadlocked.

2.      Democracy in the UK (June’s home) is the same, Brexit.

3.      Violence worldwide!

4.      Income gap, health care costs, climate change, fires in Ca. ...

ENOUGH of that negativity, that is not my style, but I am torn and confused by worldly events.

So, I re-publish this today because as bad as things seem we can never give up. As Christians we always have hope through prayer and Jesus Christ.

            The book of Proverbs is full of hope and direction, Proverbs 23 vs. 18. “There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.”

Thought for Today: Let us contribute to making today be a day of hope and light!

Prayer for Today: Dear Lord and Father, today we give thanks for our everlasting hope and joy available to us through Jesus. Through our faith, we commit to contribute to making the world a better, more loving and peaceful place.

Amen