What is hope? What is your hope for 2022? Better health, better finances, better job, better relationships, better grades … we all start a new with newness of something in mind. New always brings change and change can be scary sometimes. The future can look scary on the horizon with the way the world seems to be spiraling out of control, changes for sure to come.
The good news is, we can have hope despite current circumstances or in whatever situation we find ourselves. There is always hope. Merriam-Webster defines hope as;
- 1. to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true,
- 2. to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment,
- 3. to expect with confidence
What gives you hope or where do you place your hope? If you’re wanting good weather for travel do you place your hope in the meteorologist? Meteorologists are human and make mistakes, though they can be fairly accurate in their predictions. What about the future? In what or who are you placing your hope? Are you counting on yourself, family, friends?
Hebrews 6:19 says “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. …” Jesus is the only hope for this crazy world and our future. If we anchor in Him, our hope is firm and secure. No matter what happens in the world, which one day will pass away, God’s word will remain and it’s there in His word we can anchor ourselves in hope. Matthew 24:35 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”
The Kedge Anchor 
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