Come surely, Lord Jesus, as dawn follows night,
Our hearts long to greet you, as roses the light.
Salvation draw near us, our vision engage.
One candle is lit for the hope of the age.
-from “One Candle Is Lit” by Mary Anne Parrott
I was going through some old papers today when I found a note a friend had sent me during her battle with cancer. It read, in part, “Ida Beth, I have hope because of you!” She went on to write of her faith in God and her determination to beat cancer. I honestly don’t know what it was about me that inspired hope in her at that time, but I can tell you for sure that she has given me a new definition for the word hope. Six months or so have passed, and my friend is feeling well, looking great, and defying all odds.
I hope you have found inspiration for hope this week. If so, please share your story in the comments and spread the hope!
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The word hope brings to mind many circumstances. I sure hope we don’t run out of gas, I hope I don’t burn the roast, I hope I turned off the coffee pot. You get the idea. And then I hope you feel better tomorrow, I hope you don’t lose your job and I hope you will find the love of your life.
Where there is hope, there is a way. I don’t know who said that but I sure believe it.
Merry Christmas
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Perhaps the simple act of saying the word imprints it on our hearts and minds. I sure hope you have a Merry Christmas as well!
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