Pass The Mint Cake

Pass the Mint Cake
 

The Lord has done great things for us 
and we are filled with joy.
Psalm 126: 3

We all have hope built into our DNA.

For someone who doesn’t believe, hope can be a motivational, positive sort of well-wishing:
I hope the job interview goes ok!
I hope you get on well at the hospital tomorrow.
Your team kicks off and you say ‘Here’s hoping!’

It can even be a wishy-washy acknowledgement of God: 'We all said a prayer as the plane hit turbulence.'

For a Christian, hope is a powerful energiser. It’s the Kendal mint-cake kick that keeps us going on our walk of faith. It’s the ‘never say never’ determination that believes God wants to show me His goodness and generosity. It is the ‘nothing is impossible with God’ mind-set that believes everything will change for the better.

Do you have hope packed in your rucksack? Is it the happy tune you whistle whenever you feel afraid? Is it the song in your heart?

We can all have a fight with hopelessness at some point in our lives and there are many reasons why people feel hopeless.  A prolonged illness, suffering loss or experiencing failure can all lead to a feeling of negativity.

The Bible tells us that hope is confidence in God’s promises. These are the words of someone who lives in total certainty: "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."[1]

Hope is powerful, believes nothing is impossible and calmly expects things to happen.

Hope in the Bible isn’t about an uncertain optimism. It is a confident expectation that - because God has promised - there is no doubt that it has happened or will happen. It isn’t the guarantee that it will always happen as you want it to, but it does guarantee that the way God makes it happen will always be best for you.

(from Walking in Faith)
 

[1] Hebrews 11: 1