Tonight we lit the candle of HOPE.

The definition of hope is: a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.

What do you expect or desire to happen? I’ve shared in the past about this subject and the importance of placing your hope in the right thing.

The Bible talks a lot about hope. In the book of Lamentations, it says:

The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;

it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.

In other words, it is good to hope for salvation. God has promised salvation to those who trust in Jesus, and God is the only One we can trust to keep His promises. It says in Hebrews, “we have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure”. I love that image…an anchor that does not budge, no matter how big the waves get. If we hope in the salvation of Jesus, we are secure in Him, no matter what life throws at us.

There is a verse in Romans that explains where this unshakable hope comes from: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit”. It comes from God Himself! Do you want the kind of hope that fills you with joy and peace? Ask God.

During this first week of advent season, consider how the birth of Jesus Christ brought–and still brings–hope to the world.