It's the Living HOPE for me!

Welcome back! Today is Day 3 of "12 Days of HOPE" in celebration of 10 years in ministry. For this post, I want to encourage you with another one of my "first" messages about Christ being the only HOPE. 

​Below you will find another screenshot. This one was short but impactful. It was about how we can place our hope in so many things, in error, not knowing that they can't provide what we need. I went on to talk about seeking love from others. There were times in the past (even while walking through ministry) when I sought the love and hope in others.

This was a great struggle for me, and I was disappointed time and time again because, as I said back in 2015, people can't give you what they don't have. Therefore, hoping in any human can leave us empty. No, I'm not saying you can't trust your spouse or other family members and friends. We absolutely can. However, the biblical definition of "hope" is when we are confident, secure, and without care (according to Job 6:20 and Psalm 16:9). There is no doubt attached to this kind of hope, which means our true, complete hope should be in Christ alone. 

Again, yes there are some instances when we are confident and secure (to a degree) in others, including our family, but the only one who can provide such security is the LORD alone. Only God can keep such unwavering promises. That's too much pressure on our loved ones anyway. They are humans like us. They are limited. They are not our saviors, Christ is. When we all are weak, He alone can hold us up in His strength (according to 2 Corinthians 12:9-11). 

Today, my hope in Christ is even greater than it was at the start of Hope in Christ. He has been faithful and has proving himself over and over. I challenge you to do the same. Say to yourself, "It's the Living Hope for me." But don't just say, try Him, and I promise you He will deliver. I put this phrase on a t-shirt as a reminder a few years ago. Check out the other image below. 

​#Be Blessed and Hope in Christ!