Hope in Christ

 Revelation 7:16-17

“They will never again be hungry or thirsty; and they will never

be scorched by the heat of the sun.  For the Lamb on the throne

will be their Shepherd.  He will lead them to springs of life-giving

water.  And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”  (NLT)

     There is no better promise than these prophetic words spoken by the risen Jesus to the apostle John while he was a prisoner exiled on the island of Patmos.  There is nothing in this world that can offer us this kind of hope for the future, because King Jesus will return in glory to judge and rule His Kingdom on earth forever.  It is our God-given nature to look ahead and hope for better days, especially for those of us who find ourselves struggling just to keep our heads above water.  But unfortunately, there are those who are experiencing the better days of prosperity now, which leaves them addicted to the pleasures of this sinful world and fighting to get more before they die.  And in this fallen state of immediate pleasure, these misguided people will almost always end up wondering if their pleasure is all there is to this very short life that ends in death and nothing else. 

     It was not until I understood just how fleeting this worldly life is without Jesus that I realized how my lifestyle was nothing more than a nightmare that had no end.  But now I know and believe in the Truth of God’s Word—the promise of a new and better life and the hope for many wonderful future days that can neither be taken away or ever end.  The hope that our Lord God, Christ Jesus, has been promising throughout the ages, has changed my life of hopelessness, doubt, and meaningless despair into a life of joy filled truth with eternal purpose.  The world now has the Good News that saves, my friends.  Believe and trust in His Promise of eternal life, because Jesus came to give us life, not to take it away.

                                          A Whisper of Hope

My Promise of Peace and Joy…is yours, My child; Promises that you can build a good life on.  I purchased this promise for you with My blood and by suffering beyond anything that you can imagine.  You receive this promised gift by trusting and believing in Me.

John 6:35

And Jesus said to them, “I am the Bread of Life.

He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he

who believes in Me shall never thirst.”  (NKJ)

        The Lord is my Shepherd, I have all that I need.

                                      (Psalm 23:1)