Hope

This world has always seen its troubles throughout the centuries. But lately its troubles seem to be falling upon us as "avalanches!" One right after the other.

Earthquakes, unusual weather, strife and unrest, disease and pestilence, murders and unthinkable crimes against humanity, economic woes, food shortages, prices rising, businesses failing, and more.

It's almost more than we can imagine, or process in our minds. It threatens the very peace and joy in our hearts.

And yet, as believers and followers of Jesus, we have HOPE.

What does the Bible say about hope?

"...rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer." Romans 12:12

"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

"...looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;" Titus 2:13

He is our HOPE!

He is the blessed assurance that if everything falls apart around us, we shall remain standing in Him.

"These things have I spoken unto you, that in Me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33

"He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with Me in My throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with My Father in His throne." Revelation 3:21

Because of Jesus, we can have peace in the midst of the storm. This world is moving forward to its destiny...a destiny that will ultimately see the King of Kings and Lord of Lords returning upon a white horse to reclaim what is rightfully His.

"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war." Revelation 19:11

"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in Heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever." Revelation 11:15

We can take comfort in knowing, for the Lord has already given us the ending of this story, that WE WIN!!! We win because He has already won the war. He won that war on a cross over 2,000 years ago. It is finished.

He calls us, as we wait and hope, to shine His light through us, and to offer His hope to this dying world.

JESUS...our hope.

until He comes...