Hope

 

     Waiting is not easy. Long lines, heavy traffic, waiting for the doctor, waiting for an answer, waiting for God to work. How do we trust God when we don’t understand? How do we keep hope alive when we are stuck in the dark? Where do we go when we ask “why?”

     The older we get, the more we look back and see His hand and His ways over the long, agonizing months and even years when there was no answer. Wisdom gained, strength uncovered, grief overcome, blessing anew. Wait…He is there.

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character, and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4

     Perseverance, character, hope.  Hope does not disappoint. God brings hope to the most-dire circumstances, to the end of one story with a fresh start, to the need that grips us for years, to the person we have prayed for over time, at our life’s end. Hope beyond measure. God may be asking you to persevere. Your character is gaining strength. Your trust is growing deeper. And hope abides.

Lord,

You are the blessed hope, our assurance in the midst of turmoil and confusion. Develop in us a lasting trust. You never disappoint. We hope in You.

In Jesus name,

Amen