Then God said, "Let us make us human beings in our image, to be like us." Genesis 1:26
Hope. It's about looking forward, seeing beyond the here and now, and anticipating the future. Hope pulls the joys of the future into the present because it believes there is more to come, and it doesn't wait to celebrate.
God is all about hope. He is full of hopes and dreams for us. We can see it right there in the first chapter of his Word. He created an ideal environment to sustain us because he intended a future for us. Since he made us in his image, he created us to reflect his hope-filled character.
Even before God created us and placed his image in us, he knew we were headed for disaster. We're sinners, and sin is an enemy of hope. However, God also knew himself. He is hope, which means he reigns over every trouble that threatens us as well as every sin we commit. He is our ever-present reason to celebrate.
Consider these truths today. Will your attitudes, words, and actions reveal a confidence that God will continue to be God? Not just in the Garden of Eden, not just in Sally Somebody's life, but in your life. And not just today, but tomorrow, next month, and years from now.
Circumstances are never the real killers of hope. The death of hope lies in forgetting to focus on the One whose image you bear.You can celebrate today, no matter what your current circumstances look like. Life often hurts, and you may not experience the answers or provisions right now, but God promises you a hope-filled future in Him.
"The best we can hope for in this life is a knothole peek at the shining
realities ahead. Yet a glimpse is enough. It's enough to convince our
hearts that whatever sufferings and sorrows currently assail us aren't
worthy of comparison to that which waits over the horizon." Joni Eareckson Tada (Joni and Friends)
With love,
From one single mom to another.
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