Each year we light candles on the Advent Wreath and the first one we light generally represents hope. Our world is in desperate need of hope right now. “Hope” is commonly used to mean a wish: its strength is the strength of the person's desire. But in the Bible hope is the confident expectation of what God has promised and its strength is in His faithfulness. As believers we know that “Hope is real” but for many people hope is not real. Let’s share the gift of hope with others found in the good news of Jesus Christ. When we bring hope, we bring life. Jesus reminds us of what the hope found in following Him looks like:
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10
This is one of the greatest gifts we can share with others—the gift of authentic hope!
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