hope

Lately everywhere I turn it's like the word "Hope" follows me. You know that creepy stalkery type following? Yea I feel like it's right behind me, tapping me on the shoulder, grinning, and then jumping out at me and saying "BOO!"

The other night I was reading a book by Chip Ingram called, "God As He Longs For You To See Him." This chapter is about God's faithfulness. After the intro paragraph there was a long Bible passage. I got excited cuz it looked like it'd be fun to read. Why would it be fun to read? Because I thoroughly enjoy reading the Bible and a few other random books out loud. I can add so much more emphasis and picture and almost feel the setting of it. As I began to read, I realized how sad and mournful and hopeless the entire passage sounded. After reading the first 20 verses of Lamentations you'd think, all hope is gone, there's nothing more, but then Jeremiah goes onto say, "But there's one thing I remember, and remembering, I keep a grip on hope, God's loyal love couldn't have run out, His merciful love couldn't have dried out."

Let's pause for a moment to think on that. *pauses*

What is hope?? We as humans are always hoping in something. We hope the test results come back good, we hope that our favourite team wins the cup, we hope that we get the finances, on and on it goes. We put our hope in things that will pass, in things that may not come to pass. Sometimes we put our hope in things that are not sure and not stable. I know I have soooo many bazillion times. But what would happen if I shifted my gear and began to grip onto God? I think that I would begin to see my moments of lamenting turn into something totally different. Lament but then remember where my hope lies in. My hope is not in the situation, in any circumstance, it is in my God who is so huge. It's His love that is so loyal and His love that keeps me going.

I have so much more to say as always. haha.