Category: Advent

Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. If we truly knew all the answers in advance as to the meaning of life and the nature of God and the destiny of our souls, our belief would not be a leap of faith and it would not be a courageous act of humanity; it…

What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead. Hebrews 11:1-2 Living Bible Webster’s New World College Dictionary defines faith as “unquestioning belief that does not require proof…

Because of Jesus – there is always hope, even in the darkest moments of your life. Timothy Keller The real hope is not in something we think we can do, but in God, who is making something good out of it in some way we cannot see.Thomas Merton “… I know what I am planning for…

Delayed hope makes the heart sick … Proverbs 13:12a Holman Christian Standard Bible Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.  Desmond Tutu I have lost all hope of ever having any peace.    I’ve forgotten what good times are like.So I say, “My glory has faded away.    My hope in…

A little Child, A shining star, A stable rude, The door ajar.Yet in that place, So crude, forlorn, The hope of all the world was born.(unknown)

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14 English Standard Version) Our Hope is named Immanuel, meaning “God is with us.”  Permanently and always.  Jesus said, “No, I will not abandon you or leave you as orphans in the storm—I will…

We often think Hope means “to wish for, to expect, but without certainty of fulfillment; to desire very much, but with no real assurance of getting your desire.” But in the Bible, according to translation and usage, “Hope” means “a strong, confident expectation.” The Hope Candle is also the Prophecy Candle. It is in Prophecy…