I couldn't help the tears..as the choir continued to sing
the enormity of Christ's sacrifice literally brought me to my knees
Easter always does that to me..
It is such a humbling reminder of the extent God went to prove
his love for me..
where would I be without Jesus...
I looked over at my husband as He was deep in worship
all I could say was thank you Lord for the hope we have in you..
sometimes I attempt to think of what my life would have
been like If hadn't known Jesus..
truth is... I would probably have been depressed,broken,shattered
and the list would continue...
I won't say that knowing the lord has exempted me from trials and storms
No I have had my fair share as I know you have as well..
But what I love about knowing the lord is that I can still dance in the rain
and sing through my storms...
I wear a genuine smile and when I say it is well..it is because I believe so
Doesn't He promise us that when we go through fire we would not be burnt
and when we go through the waters they would not drown us...
This is what I write about today...The hope we have in christ
The confidence and assurance we have that if God did not spare
His only begotten us,then how would he not graciously give us all things...
This is the hope I write about...A hope that maketh not ashamed!
let me quickly remind you of what hope is:
(To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.
To expect and desire.)"thesarus dictionary"
A preacher once said that you have to have hope
to have faith...
when hope is destroyed,you have nothing to believe God for
you have no expectations...
isn't it peculiar that when we experience a season of nights,
that the first thing we loose after our joy is our hope..
we don't expect to come out alive,all we see is doom..
Once the doctor's report comes we don't expect a change
once the situation gets out of hand..we become hopeless
once the worst that could happen happens...we loose it
I remember exactly this same time last year
I experienced that sort of hopelessness,I was in despair..
I felt my heart was ripped out and torn in two..
I was hopeless...God seemed far..I was in pain
was I ever going to smile again or forget the pain of loosing a child
it was hard...it still is hard..
As PS 30:5 aptly says...weeping endures for a night
but joy would come in the morning..
one year later I can say of a truth...
the night season has come to an end
and my morning has come.
I have chosen to dwell on God's promises and not the pain
I have traded my sorrow for joy
and I have kept my hope alive....In all things we are more than conquerors
because we have a God who specializes in turning
hopeless situations around..
As long as we keep our eyes on Him and His word
we would not be ashamed...
My husband and I miss our little girl so much..
but we have a hope that does not disappoint
That according to God's promise He would Restore
everything we have lost a hundred fold
This hope keeps us strong..and this hope would continue to fuel our Joy..
My sincere prayer for you reading is that
the magnitude of the hope that Easter brings
would be evident every day in your life and not just during the Easter period
That every hopeless situation would be turned around in Jesus name...AMEN!
I am so convinced in my spirit that as many that are hoping and trusting in God
for one thing or the other that God would bring it to pass in Jesus Name.
It is time to Hope again..the night season is over...
BE ENCOURAGED......
Rom 8:32 New International Version(NIV)
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Romans 5:5King James Version (KJV)
the enormity of Christ's sacrifice literally brought me to my knees
Easter always does that to me..
It is such a humbling reminder of the extent God went to prove
his love for me..
where would I be without Jesus...
I looked over at my husband as He was deep in worship
all I could say was thank you Lord for the hope we have in you..
sometimes I attempt to think of what my life would have
been like If hadn't known Jesus..
truth is... I would probably have been depressed,broken,shattered
and the list would continue...
I won't say that knowing the lord has exempted me from trials and storms
No I have had my fair share as I know you have as well..
But what I love about knowing the lord is that I can still dance in the rain
and sing through my storms...
I wear a genuine smile and when I say it is well..it is because I believe so
Doesn't He promise us that when we go through fire we would not be burnt
and when we go through the waters they would not drown us...
This is what I write about today...The hope we have in christ
The confidence and assurance we have that if God did not spare
His only begotten us,then how would he not graciously give us all things...
This is the hope I write about...A hope that maketh not ashamed!
let me quickly remind you of what hope is:
(To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.
To have confidence; trust.
To look forward to with confidence or expectation To expect and desire.)"thesarus dictionary"
A preacher once said that you have to have hope
to have faith...
when hope is destroyed,you have nothing to believe God for
you have no expectations...
isn't it peculiar that when we experience a season of nights,
that the first thing we loose after our joy is our hope..
we don't expect to come out alive,all we see is doom..
Once the doctor's report comes we don't expect a change
once the situation gets out of hand..we become hopeless
once the worst that could happen happens...we loose it
I remember exactly this same time last year
I experienced that sort of hopelessness,I was in despair..
I felt my heart was ripped out and torn in two..
I was hopeless...God seemed far..I was in pain
was I ever going to smile again or forget the pain of loosing a child
it was hard...it still is hard..
As PS 30:5 aptly says...weeping endures for a night
but joy would come in the morning..
one year later I can say of a truth...
the night season has come to an end
and my morning has come.
I have chosen to dwell on God's promises and not the pain
I have traded my sorrow for joy
and I have kept my hope alive....In all things we are more than conquerors
because we have a God who specializes in turning
hopeless situations around..
As long as we keep our eyes on Him and His word
we would not be ashamed...
My husband and I miss our little girl so much..
but we have a hope that does not disappoint
That according to God's promise He would Restore
everything we have lost a hundred fold
This hope keeps us strong..and this hope would continue to fuel our Joy..
My sincere prayer for you reading is that
the magnitude of the hope that Easter brings
would be evident every day in your life and not just during the Easter period
That every hopeless situation would be turned around in Jesus name...AMEN!
I am so convinced in my spirit that as many that are hoping and trusting in God
for one thing or the other that God would bring it to pass in Jesus Name.
It is time to Hope again..the night season is over...
BE ENCOURAGED......
Rom 8:32 New International Version(NIV)
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Romans 5:5King James Version (KJV)
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Isaiah 43:2 English Standard Version(ESV)
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 43:2 English Standard Version(ESV)
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
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Happy Easter to u & hubby dear!