What is the source of your HOPE? This week I have been reminded to place my HOPE for ALL things in Christ. HOPE, a powerful force of the mind that believes even when there isn’t a clear path in sight. I have been trying to place my HOPE in Jesus’s plan instead of my current feelings. The Lord has given me encouragement in the future things I am hoping for. He is providing for all my needs. He is reliable, trustworthy and is more than enough. As I began my week, I was searching for purpose and HOPE in this season. Do you place your HOPE in temporary things or are you searching for something eternal? I read this devotional earlier this week, it was called Hope in Waiting. [Flourish by Margaret Feinberg] “To follow Jesus is to live “in-between.” This is hopeful news for those of us who are holding our breath, withering with worry, and dreading tomorrow. In-between jobs. In-between relationships. In-between places to live. In-between paychecks. Like a sculptor, God shapes us while we wait. Like a teacher, God instructs us while we wait. Like a counselor, God settles us while we wait. If we believe God is everywhere at any time, then we must accept that God waits with us in the in-between times. We are never alone. God invites restless souls, like my own, to find respite in him. Not only does he listen to our heart’s cries as we wait, but he blesses us, strengthens us, and renews our HOPE in the process. In the in-between times, God invites us to place the weight of the wait in him, Christ will come again.” Today in church, I was reminded of this truth, “The world is not free of pain, but Jesus stepped in to bring us HOPE.” -Andrew Moroz Jesus’s life is a true testimony of a life lived to bring others HOPE. He was brought into the world to save all people from their sins. He lived a perfect life, free from sin. He was the perfect sacrifice to die the death we deserve so that we could have a relationship with God. He was willing to die so that we could be in relationship with our Father and King! 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 New International Version (NIV) All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin[b] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Truth is life is hard. Transitions are hard. Change is not often loved. We are beings that crave consistency and dependability. However, in a constant changing world, that seems impossible. Let me share some HOPE. Jesus, is also called Emmanuel which means “God with us”. Isaiah 41:10 New International Version (NIV) So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. He has promised not to leave us or forsake us. We do not have to be afraid when we are in the in-between. The Lord goes before us, yet He is right here with us too. God sent Jesus to give us HOPE. No longer are we stuck in our sin, shame, guilt, circumstance. We are loved and called to walk in freedom. We can have HOPE in every situation because God has a divine plan for our lives. So rest in Jesus, trust him with your dreams. Place your HOPE in Him. He is the reason for the season and the best gift of our lives. You are not too far from God, he is calling you to come home, Beloved. Return to the one who knows you better than you know yourself. He wants to give you HOPE and lead you to live the best life he has for you. Check these out!
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