Thursday, December 5-Hope

Revelation 22:12-16 

As I write this devotional, we are on the eve of the Presidential election. Many are hopeful that their particular candidate will win, and many hope that the winner will do the things they promise. So many of us hope in men and women that are fallible, fallen, and pulled between special interests.  

 This passage paints a beautiful picture of the opposite: a leader who was there at the beginning of it all, who continues to be present, and promises to bring rewards to those who believe. He is beholden to no one, no party and no country!  

 He is for us. Truly. He calls us blessed who place their hope in Him. Hope has always been one of my favorite things. Hope comes with anticipation, which can be beautiful. Pleasures of family and friends, special days and seasons, spending time with someone you haven’t seen in a while. All these things are but a glimmer of the hope of the universe. A day of justice and repayment brought by Christ in His return. 

How can you prepare your heart this season to be hopeful despite the uncertainty of the world? 

NATHAN HURLBERT