“Christ in you, the
hope of Glory” Colossians 1:27 (NIV)
From May 24, 2010:
Definition: Hope- reliance on God’s blessings and
provisions; the expectation of future good.
When we rely on God’s blessings and provisions, we possess
hope. People who live their lives for Christ walk through their days following
His leading. The verse, Colossians 1:27, speaks of {the presence of} Christ
being an expectation of future good.
When we have Christ in our hearts, we become His
instruments. We become the hands, the feet, the voice He needs to reach those
who need to find Him. God uses us, His children, to demonstrate His love and
care to those who need Him—the hurting, the displaced, the impoverished. We
become His hope when we yield to Him. As we mature in Christ, we learn from Him
the exact nature of His will for our lives.
UPDATE:
My word for 2014 is Hope. We, who rely on God, demonstrate
hope for those around us. We become Christ’s hope when he presents us with a
ministry, a task to do for the kingdom. As I wrote this in mid-December, I had
a decision to make. Had I had to give an answer on this issue two weeks ago, I
believe I would have said I couldn’t do the job. But, what I saw told me that I
may be able to do this task.
I made my decision on December 30, 2011. I am not able to do
what someone asked me to do. Praise the Lord, she understood. While I wanted to
do what the person asked me to do, I had to listen to God in light of some
health issues.
Then, I re-read what I wrote back in 2010.
Linking to: beneaththesurface-dawn.