Proverbs 13: 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
When life hurts and dreams fade, nothing compares to hope.
Without hope, incarcerated men and women waste away and die.
Without hope, prisoners of war languish and die.
Without hope, students get discouraged and drop out of school.
Without hope, sports teams slump and keep losing.
Without hope, alcoholics return to their alcohol.
Without hope, married couples decide to call it quits, and divorce.
Without hope, discouragement would reign in the preacher’s life, rendering him useless.
Without hope there would be no new businesses, nor new inventions, nor new songs.
Hope is our lifeline. Hope keeps us engaged in this process and pilgrimage of life.
Next week is Easter. We celebrate the Resurrection of our Savior, who took our sins upon Himself, causing His death, then He Resurrected from the dead, giving us the example for our new life. He gave us hope through His Resurrection.