There are a lot of crazy things going on in our world these days and things just seem to be getting worse. The culture around us seems to be getting more and more immoral each and everyday. There are things on the news that just make me shake my head in disbelief at what some people are doing to themselves and others.
The world seems to be sliding deeper and deeper into darkness. These are indeed dark and troubling times. Jesus told us that we would have trouble in this world, but He also told us to take heart because He had over come the world.
The world will get worse as time goes on until the Day when the Lord Jesus Christ comes and brings the Kingdom of God to full completion. The Lord Jesus Christ is our true living hope. Our hope does not rest upon a human being. Our hope is not in a nation no matter how great we may think it is.
Nations rise and fall. People come to power and are eventually replaced. Our hope is not in money. Money doesn't stay around very long in this world.
Our hope must be in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is in Jesus that we find forgiveness of our sins and the hope of an eternal Home in Heaven with Him when we leave this world.
We can rejoice in the Lord because of His goodness and His grace. We can sing praises to our great God and King. May our thoughts and hope be upon the Lord Jesus as we approach a new year in a few days.
Lord,
Thank You for being our hope in this world and in the next.
Thank You for Your goodness and grace.
Lead us and guide us.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
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