Hopelessness. It’s a sign of the times in which we find ourselves. People don’t have much hope in the government to either get anything done or to protect us. People don’t have much hope in the economy or in their jobs. People don’t even have much hope in their church. It seems all we hear about is bad news and we wonder where is the hope. In who or what can we put our hope?
1 Peter 1:13 says:
So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.
If you’re putting your hope in anything other than Jesus, you will be disappointed. Everyone and everything else is, at its core, human. The government cannot save you. Your job and your ability to work at it is temporary. The church is made up of imperfect, sinful people who do imperfect, sinful things.
Peter says that put ALL of your hope in the grace of God and His salvation that comes through His Son, Jesus. Everything else will eventually let you down and steal your hope. Jesus will never fail you and He can give you real hope. May your day be filled with hope today.
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