- 1 Timothy 4:10
Today begins the first day of Advent. The first Sunday of Advent focuses on the theme of Hope. Advent is a beautiful reminder to prepare our hearts as we prepare our homes — to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus! At the start of this week, we light the first of the four candles in the Advent wreath: the candle of Hope.
In all the busyness of the season, this is when we are invited to slow down from all the holiday preparations and parties, take a deep breath, and remember the reason for the season: the eternal Jesus Christ taking on human flesh.
We have hope because our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, is the world's hope. Through Him, we have the hope of eternal life.
Is your heart filled with hope? Do you have a confident expectation of your tomorrow will bring? What happens when the road ahead is filled with loss and stress weighs you down? When confident expectation for tomorrow seems far off, what can you do? How can you walk in hope when you feel hopeless inside?
In one word, the answer to confident expectation is “JESUS" — the Jesus of Christmas.
“Without Christ there is no hope.” - Charles Spurgeon