Saturday, July 19, 2008

Enduring Hope - July 19, 2008

Good Saturday morning! When the weather goes through a hot or cold spell, don't we often look forward to relief? Our taste in temperatures seems to fit a rather narrow band, yet we ever look forward to a change. Today, let us think about a change for the better in, well, everything. In the Bible, we see that one day there will be a new heaven and a new earth; the old ones will be rolled up and thrown away. Who will arrive before that time though? Yes, the one in whom we place our enduring hope, Jesus. In this world we see much imperfection, the result of the curse brought upon the entire universe by Adam's disobedience. Our hope is in Jesus because He restored that hope to us through His death and resurrection. The champions of faith in the Old Testament looked forward to Messiah, Jesus, and all after Jesus have looked forward to His second coming. That enduring hope has sustained those who will believe through unimaginable hardships in their lives. We have this one hope, Jesus. Remind yourself today that your hope is not in the things of this earth, but in the mighty and everlasting Son of the Living God.

Rejoice! Jesus is coming soon!

Bucky

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