Reflection
For those who follow Christ, this is a season of hope.
Actually, for those who follow Christ, every season is a season of hope.
Hope in Action
I still am amazed at the courage my dad showed when given the news that he had very little time to live. Within twenty-four hours of being made aware of his fate, he made the difficult decision to turn the care of his mental and physical state over to Hospice of Miami County.
During Hospice’s initial interview at the hospital, he was asked, “Do you know what Hospice is?” He quietly yet firmly replied, “Sure, I get to go home and die.”
Dad was ready.
He knew Christ, even though he often joked that he didn’t know if he had what it would take to gain entry to the streets of gold.
Conclusion
He had what it took.
He believed in and lived for Christ.
His hope in eternal life gave him the courage to die gracefully five days after going home.
His hope assured him that there was nothing to be afraid of in going to his earthly home to die because he knew he was going to his eternal home.
Action Steps
So what’s this season of hope all about, especially when it seems like more hopeless souls are wandering the earth than ever before?
We must be Christ’s vessel of hope.
Hopeless people need to see Him in us.
During this season of Advent, why not commit to performing one random act of kindness a day for those who need hope?
By the way, praying for those in need of hope is often the most powerful random act of kindness you can perform.
Romans 12:12 says, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
HOPE…
Holding (to)
Our
Promised
Eternity…
Because of Jesus!
He makes all the difference!
Thank you for this post!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Merry Christmas to you and yours too!