Hope
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)
Lost: Twelve boys, one coach.
One long, arduous search to find them alive. Rear
Adm Arpakorn Yuukongkaew told reporters, “There was only a tiny bit of hope,
but that’s all we had to work with.”[i]
Hope; it’s the motivating force that keeps us
pressing onward. Without hope, we lose the will to fight, to keep searching, to do
whatever it takes to reach our goals. Hope was the compelling force that drove
those rescue workers to keep searching, despite the dangers, difficulties, and
risks. Hope was the defining factor between life and death.
Unfortunately, there are times when
hope disappoints. Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder understand
this all too well. Goals not met, days that turn out to be one struggle after
another, news that makes us wonder why we keep holding on to hope.
God urges us to hold on to the hope
we have in Jesus, with unswerving faith. Because we’re doing all the right
things? Because we need a crutch? No! Because of God’s character. He is
faithful and when he makes a promise, He never fails to deliver.
Biblical hope dares to look for the rainbow before the storm has ended. Hope dares to sing songs of victory even while the battle still rages. Hope dares to say, "It is well," even when it seems all is lost. Hope waits patiently through the darkest night, confident dawn will eventually come.
Hope does
not quit but presses on, even through the darkest places, confident victory is waiting
up ahead.
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