Bridget A. Thomas
Every day is a gift!
Hope
Let’s celebrate Advent! Advent is the anticipation of the coming of Christ. The word “Advent” is Latin and it means “coming.” Some churches observe Advent by lighting a candle on the four Sundays before Christmas. The four candles represent Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.
Since today is the first of the four Sundays, it is dedicated to Hope.
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. – Isaiah 40:31
Hope – The birth of Jesus gives us hope. In this crazy and fallen world we live in, what else do we have, if not hope? Hope that God will forgive our sins. Hope that we will spend eternity in Heaven. Hope that the Lord will walk with us each day while we are on this earth. And hope that Jesus will come again.
Take a moment to reflect today: What does hope mean to you? What are you hopeful for?
Prayer: Father, I admit at times I feel beaten by the despair in this world. But You have overcome the world. So thank You for giving me hope today and every day. I have hope in Your Son, Jesus. I have hope because You have redeemed me. I have hope of spending eternity in Your presence. And I have hope because You are by my side every single day. Thank You, Father, for this beautiful word – Hope. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
On each of the four Sundays I will also share a video by Ann Voskamp. Here is the first one where she talks about hope.
(Ann Voskamp also has a wonderful Advent devotional, The Greatest Gift, which I love. You can find it here.)
Bridget A. Thomas 
I cannot imagine living without Hope in Jesus.
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Yes that would be sad indeed. But thankfully we don’t have to.
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What a nice post.
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Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed it!
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Good stuff, sister!
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Thank you!
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I have hope that the ones I love will come to know the Lord. 😢 The devil likes to try and steal or crush that hope, but that’s also when the Lord reminds me that those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. Psalm 126:5 😢
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Hope that our loved ones will know Jesus is definitely something that weighs on my heart too. Prayer and being a witness to them help a lot. But no matter what the topic is, the devil will try to steal our hope. He is very cunning. But we have to hold tightly to the Lord’s promises. I love the psalm that you shared. Thanks for that uplifting word 💜
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Back at ya, sistah. 😊 ❤
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I don’t understand how some people live without hope in Jesus. I need that! I love Ann Voskamp! Thanks for sharing her book, too. I haven’t seen that one yet! 🙂
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I am glad you enjoyed the post! I know what you mean and I am so grateful that we don’t have to live without that hope! I think you will really enjoy Ann Voskamp’s book! Thank you for commenting, Michelle! 💜
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I love this! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by! 😊
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