Do you need a hope transfusion? Like those bloodthirsty mosquitoes in the middle of a hot summer day in Winnipeg, often the rigors and disappointments of life can suck the hope right out of us.
There are a whole lot of hope-suckers out there these days—the economy, the environment, unemployment—that need to be taken seriously. But they also have the power to steal away hope and life. That is, of course, if your hope and life are dependent upon the here and now. If I focus all my attention and place all my hope in this world, then I would have to admit it’s hopeless. But if my hope is found in what will last forever, I possess a sure hope for the future and I live new life in the present.
It’s really a matter of what you know to be true. I know my hope is sure in Christ, so I relate to the world around me based upon that hope. Suddenly, the unknown is not so frightening because ultimately I’m in His Hands. Suddenly, I respond to life&8217;s curves with confidence knowing even when I don’t understand, He does. Suddenly, what I have, what I don’t have, what I gain, what I lose, isn’t the primary focus. Living for Him and anticipating my destination places everything else in perspective.
The Psalmist wrote: Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro: He bustles about, but only in vain; He heaps up wealth, not knowing who will get it. But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you (Psalm 39:6,7 NIV)
Some of us need a hope transfusion, a sort of hypodermic reminder that we ought to be living a life filled with hope, not despair, discouragement, or discontent. Our hope is in the One who never fails, the One with whom we will spend eternity, the One who provides all we require to live life right now with joy, knowing our future is secure.
Can I challenge you to live today knowing your hope is in Him forever?
Just a thought…
