It seems that we all need hope to survive life's many up's and down's! I think I have previously shared the story of my father at the time we were told was his last hours on earth (though he did live a few months longer). The hospital chaplain went in to visit with him even though he had been unconscious all night. When the chaplain asked my father (a non-church-goer) about his faith, my dad opened his eyes and said, "My only hope is in the Lord." This reassurance is what my family needed to give us peace.
Today's scripture from Romans 15:13 spoke so clearly about the hope that our Lord promises us: "...that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope." Can you imagine life bubbling over with that hope that our Lord can give us?
Do you have stories to share about giving or receiving hope - and how it has changed your life or the life of someone you know?
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