The Gift of Hope!

As you and I approach this holiday season, I want to take a closer look at four aspects of the same gift this Christmas. Our celebration of Jesus is the KEY to any observances that we involve ourselves in during this time. We look around and are all aware that we could use some Hope! The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 15:13 the following words. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (New International Version of the Bible)

There are some days when Hope doesn't seem to be the first word people are using to describe the world or local reality. I hear more references to "No Hope!" than "we're filled with hope!" It has caused me to consider our source of Hope! I find that it is easy to put hope in many things that give us some illusion of hope. I have also found that when the difficult times of life come, the Hope that is found in the God of Love found in the Bible is unshakable. It appears from Paul's comments that the roots of Hope are found in trust in God. People like you and me are filled with Joy and Peace as we trust in God and a result of that trust is an overflow of Hope. I see that as critical in our thinking these days.

This Christmas season, if you want to experience the gift of Hope....look no farther than God Himself. Sounds so simple....but this has been the scene for all of time. The power to live each day with Hope is as a result of the relationship available to you from Jesus.

See the giver of the Gift and experience Hope!

Blessings,

Pastor Brian