Romans 5:2 - We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Reflection: You’ll often hear people say,”Hope is all I have.” It’s a phrase that people express in a depressed situation or many times as a result of crisis. Someone can have polar perspectives when saying that statement. It can mean that you have very little and are in a state of desperation, or it can mean that you have much in spite of your situation. Which perspective someone holds is probably dependent on their spiritual maturity.
That struggle between perspectives has been the case since the fall in the Garden of Eden: the point when everything got messed up from what God intended. Generation after generation has gone through the same struggle. God never intended our world to be a fallen one. He created life from the very beginning to be full and overflowing.
The Good News for us is that God had a plan that even in the midst of this chaotic world we could still experience joy. The plan included hope in a Messiah that would save us from our own selves. That plan of hope came through a baby that grew and walked this earth to become the Savior and hope for all the world. If my hope is in any other thing than Jesus then I have very little. If my hope is in Jesus… I have everything!
Rusty Kennedy
Prayer: Lord, thank you for never walking away from us in the midst of sorrows, struggles and grief. I am thankful for a loving God who gives me the gift of hope. Will you teach me more about you (even this month) so that my hope in you is everything? In Jesus’ name… Amen
Reflection: You’ll often hear people say,”Hope is all I have.” It’s a phrase that people express in a depressed situation or many times as a result of crisis. Someone can have polar perspectives when saying that statement. It can mean that you have very little and are in a state of desperation, or it can mean that you have much in spite of your situation. Which perspective someone holds is probably dependent on their spiritual maturity.
That struggle between perspectives has been the case since the fall in the Garden of Eden: the point when everything got messed up from what God intended. Generation after generation has gone through the same struggle. God never intended our world to be a fallen one. He created life from the very beginning to be full and overflowing.
The Good News for us is that God had a plan that even in the midst of this chaotic world we could still experience joy. The plan included hope in a Messiah that would save us from our own selves. That plan of hope came through a baby that grew and walked this earth to become the Savior and hope for all the world. If my hope is in any other thing than Jesus then I have very little. If my hope is in Jesus… I have everything!
Rusty Kennedy
Prayer: Lord, thank you for never walking away from us in the midst of sorrows, struggles and grief. I am thankful for a loving God who gives me the gift of hope. Will you teach me more about you (even this month) so that my hope in you is everything? In Jesus’ name… Amen
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