Hope. It seems that in the midst of all that is falling a part around us, hope is what we all need. Yet too often, it seems we allow ourselves to get swallowed up in the discourse of a world without hope and live in the gloom and despair of a sinful and fallen world. We forget the good news that the Kingdom of God, though not fully realized, is here and now. As we move forward in history, we can witness the advance of God's Kingdom as it continues to overturn the a defeated regime. Christ is victor and we are now participants in the benefits of that victory. Without hope, we are lost and on a road to despair. It is only by living in the reality of this hope that we have anything to offer to people like those who have recently experienced the tragedies of loss at such a personal level.
After the evening presentation of Christmas Hope, I spoke with a women who shared that she had lost her sister earlier this week. She had been unable to cry until the message of hope was proclaimed at our presentation. We rejoiced in the fact that her sister may be absent from the body, but is present with the Lord.
Hope. It is the gift of God we all need this year. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your gift to the community of Bradenton by proclaiming Christmas Hope through your lives and song!
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