Need Hope?

Hope. We all want it. We all use this word more than we realize. 

"Hope you have a great day."

"Hope you feel better soon." 

"Hope it works out for you."

But what is hope? The dictionary would state that it is "the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best". Does anyone else read this and feel like it falls flat? That's it? Maybe a little sprinkling of fairy dust and "something" just might happen? Don't you want more to rely on? Isn't the world in need of something bigger than a mere inkling or feeling? Can we rely or put our trust in to a best case scenario that may or may not actually happen? 

Naw. I am not inspired.

Hope is more than a simple sentiment. Hope is the certainty of something unimaginable, something we could not dream up on our own. Hope is the gift of nourishment and sustenance gently given in the exact portion needed to quench hunger. Hope is life giving water springing forth out of a ROCK satisfying an endless thirst. Hope is clearing barriers out of the way to create possibilities that are not humanly attainable. 

Hope is the power of God at work in our lives. It is more than a fleeting emotion but a promise by the creator of the universe. Hope is the Lord Jesus Christ. 

I hope you find Hope today. 

“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him.” Romans 15:13

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