Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Since I gave up Hope

Sometimes we must will our faith, hope, and love. In fact, most times we must will our faith, hope, and love. We hear a lot about faith and love, but not that much about hope. St. Paul said a lot about hope. He said things like, "Without the resurrection, our hope is in vein." "Our hope is in the one Who made heaven and earth." Hope does not disappoint." "We have this hope, that He who began this good work in you will bring it to fruition." We have to work on having hope. One of the funniest quotes I ever heard about the human condition is from a movie with Robert Duvall. Someone asked him how he was doing, he said, "Better since I gave up hope." We have to learn to hope in what is true. If our hope is in riches, fame, health, dreams, or even happiness, we may find we agree with Duvall. But if our hope is in Father doing and finishing His work in us, we will not be disappointed. We may be confused, frustrated, at times angry, lonely, and bewildered, but If our eyes on fixed on Jesus, by grace we will make it through.
 
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