Our God is the God of all hope. When we think about how much the world was looking for hope before Jesus came, we realize how amazing it is that He became hope manifested to the world. Heaven came down and kissed earth, and we got caught right in the middle of the smack! Jesus was the kiss of heaven! He brought hope that would change history with his story! The story of Jesus is all about hope for the world. There doesn’t have to be darkness and despair, the light appeared. Darkness had to flee. Jesus came! Everything is better with the light of Jesus shining on it! What does hope do to the human heart? It reveals a future that is bright. It fills us with joy and peace in believing as it says in Romans 15:13. Hope overflows through the power of the Holy Spirit. When we know the plans God has for us are filled with hope, we can live filled with joy, knowing that our future is going to be awesome.
So my prayer for you today is that you know the God of all hope. That he would fill you with all joy and peace as you trust him, and that you will overflow with hope, and it will spill onto others who are all around you. You can be a hope infuser to your world! The light has come and He lives in you.
Advent Activity: Make a Christmas card for a soldier and put it in the mail. Your words on a card can bring hope to someone serving our country.