Friday, December 7, 2012

Fantastic Friday #344- Hope

Hope

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Romans 8:22-25

What an interesting word Hope is in our society, but think about how it is used in our vocabulary these days.  I hope to get a good grade on my test, or I hope to get a good evaluation at work.  I hope that I get what I asked for on my Christmas List, or I hope there is a good dessert tonight.  If you think about how we Hope these days, a lot of times we Hope for things we already have but we always seem to want more.  I think the Hope that we should be looking for is the Hope that we will one day be back in the arms of our Lord. Too often we forget about the sacrifice that was made for us because we spend too much time putting our Hope in the human beings or stuff around us.  During these days, we need to put our Hope in the Lord, because He is the only thing we need.
Psalm 39:7 says: “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you." Let's put our Hope in Him and see how our life is completely transformed.

Have a great weekend.

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