Today as I was driving home from some errands I came up a hill and noticed in a field off to the side, a tractor. My first thought, temporarily forgetting that we have had more snow this winter than for several previous years, was that the tractor was working up the ground in preparation for planting. Then, reality kicked in, and as I drew nearer I could see that the tractor had been left out there last fall and the bottom half was completely buried in the snow. I felt rather foolish at the ease with which I forgot that we have, in my opinion, far too much snow. My enthusiasm and desire and hope for spring gets stronger each day, now that the days are getting longer and the sun stronger. I believe that hope is a wonderful gift from God.
In Romans 15:13 we read “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Our God is a hopeful God, and God's hope for us is that we will choose to be hopeful in return. You see, a person who has hope has a reason to live. A person who has hope has a reason to reach out to others. A person who has hope has been hugged by the Holy Spirit and strengthened to do God's work.
My hope for you is that you are also hopeful, and that you are moved inspire hope in others.
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