Last week we began to look at hope. Such an important thing, especially in the life of a believer. It is defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help; to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence; to believe, desire, or trust someone (or something) on which expectations are centered;
Opposite is: despair - the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well;
“It’s always something, to know you’ve done the most you could. But, don’t leave off hoping, or it’s of no use doing anything. Hope, hope to the last!” —Charles Dickens.
We will be in Luke 23 today.
Imagine you are there as Jesus is arrested. The Garden was dark and lit with torches. There are soldiers, Roman soldiers, armed and coming to arrest your Master. Peter tries to take a swing with a sword to fend them off but misses and cuts off someone’s ear. After all, he was a fisherman, not a warrior. You have left everything to follow this Jesus. He is and has been everything you have placed your hope in. You have been with Him and seen many miracles at His hand. You even saw Him raise people from the dead. But tonight, everything is about to change. Jesus has been talking about going away. You are feeling a deep sadness that you just can’t explain. Now He is arrested. He is shackled and led away. You look to the others to see what to do but everyone has run off. If they’re arresting Him, I must be next.
When the darkest of nights comes, listen today to find hope in Him!
