December 19, 2019

December 19
Running with Jesus

Acts 27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away

     Hopelessness, feeling despair, inadequate, or incompetent, we all have been in this place at sometime. Most of life is out of our control and throws us into this state. This can lead us into depression if we allow it to master us.
      Paul wrote a lot of scriptures to help us overcome our hopelessness. He has told us to: "Set our affection on things above and not upon things if this earth." Col. 3:2 and "God has not given us a spirit of fear!" 1 Tim. 1:7 fear will lead us down the path of hopelessness.
      Having hope and knowing death is not final because of the resurrection of Christ is what sets our Christian faith apart from all others, so even in death we have hope.  So if you feel hopeless today remember with God all things are possible. This means even if my circumstance doesn't change we will be okay.
                 

Thank You for renewed hope today!  Thank You Father, for always being here for us.  Help us as we choose to focus on You and not things this world brings to us.

 Be gone hopelessness my Savior is near,
 He always listens and my voice He hears,
 He restores my soul,
 He alone makes me whole.
 I can walk in love and light,
 My soul you can rest in peace tonight.

 Wishing for daylight, tomorrow!

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015