Tuesday, September 22, 2009

FINDING HOPE

"For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?" (Romans 8:24)

Did you know that you need hope? We all do. Swiss theologian M.L. Bruner said, “What oxygen is to the lungs, such is hope to the meaning of human life.” Just as our physical bodies would die without oxygen, our spirit will suffocate without hope!

In our culture, we hear a lot about love. We even hear a lot about faith. But we don’t hear that much about hope. Yet from the very beginning, God provided hope. After Adam and Eve sinned and plunged the planet into pain, God gave a promise for a redeemer, a savior. That hope is Jesus Christ! "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11)

What do you need hope for today? Physical pain? Disease? Addiction? Depression? Bad habits? A broken heart? Whatever your need, God’s plan is to give you a future and a hope. Jesus Christ was sent to conquer pain and death, and to give hope. He is your Redeemer… your hope. But just like the air you breathe, hope is an unseen promise.

Find your hope in Jesus Christ today.

-- Dr. Jack Graham in "PowerPoint" - 12/17/08


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3 comments:

  1. Rev. Dave WilkinsonSeptember 23, 2009 at 8:50 AM

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    I'm really not writing to you just about the Sound Bite of today, I've been thinking about letting you know how much it means to me to receive these thoughtful spiritual messages that come to bring insight and challenge regularly into my life...

    What a beautiful tribute it is to your dear Dustin that you treasure his memory by creating something that brings life more fully realized to countless people seeking to grow in spirit and in truth. I appreciated the message of the story of Sound Bites. What a far reaching ministry it has become!

    With thanks for your faithful reaching out to so many people...

    Sincerely, Betty Moorehead

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    thank you!! this takes the worry out of our lives!! I needed that in an unstable world that we serve a very stable GOD.

    christine bauman

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2009 at 8:29 AM

    Thanks for this. I'm sending it on to my friendwho is being treated for breast cancer, and needs hope. Please include her in your prayers. All best,

    Vicki

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