Hope Floats!

Romans 12:12 says this…

“Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.”

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines ‘hope’ in this way: desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment.

What do you think of when you imagine what Heaven will be like? When I ponder the unimaginable mystery of this very real place, these are some of what comes to mind for me:

- Finally getting to physically see Jesus!

- Endless, unceasing happiness.

- Aside from praising God and remaining in His presence, nothing else will matter…nothing!

This verse tells us that we should be celebrating, having a party in our hope of eternity with our Savior. Our confidence of this comes from God. Its that confident hope that gives us the ability, despite our humanity, to patiently wade through our oceans of trials and remain praying to an untouchable God no matter what!

This week, try to identify those things that threaten to sink your hope. Next, pray against them. There is immense power in recognizing the enemy. Lastly, hold on to this hope of spending eternity with Jesus himself…don’t let go for anything…and encourage others to hold on with you!