Hope for the Hopeless!

We have all heard adages through the years like, “Where there is life, there is hope.”, but have you ever heard this one:

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Ecclesiastes 9:4

When you think about it, it’s true – whatever way you say it – if there is breath in your body, no matter how weak you feel, how hopeless your situation, how miserable you feel your life is – if you can grasp hope that tomorrow can be better than today – than you gain strength, you gain faith that your situation can change, and you believe that something better is on the way!

What makes the difference between a man like Tyler Perry homeless, scrapping every day for his daily existence – and the multi-millionaire Tyler Perry today – a simple word, HOPE! When you think about it, it is the yeast that makes the bread rise in our lives; it is the candle that brings light to the darkest part of our soul. 

What can you do to bring hope to someone this Christmas Eve? . We are Christ’s ambassadors in the earth realm – we have been chosen to bring Christ to the world! It’s not too late to change the vision that someone has of Christmas – when hope itself entered the world.

Open your eyes and listen with your heart – God wants us to give, even as He gave His only Son into this world – He wants us to give of the love He has given us. Perhaps a call to someone who is alone this Christmas will make their day; what about FaceTime, Zoom with the family you can’t be with in person? Can you make a batch of cookies for a neighbor who may be alone? Perhaps your resources are such that you can adopt a family and bring some cheer to their home.

The harvest of needs is plenteous – and though the labors may be few, when we partner with God, we are a mighty, unstoppable army. Certainly hope came alive this Christmas season! And the really good news is – it has a way of reproducing itself!

Maria