Lots of hope

Lots of hope

Thứ hai - 09/05/2016 04:55

LOTS OF HOPE

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Deacon John Ruscheinsky

Hope, along with faith and love, is one of the key Christian virtues for a reason. Without the sense that the future has positive possibilities, the present would be dismal indeed. Hope is a necessary condition for life it self.

Today in the Gospel Jesus points beyond the cross to another day: "You will grieve, but your grief will become joy." The disciples could hardly have prepared for the events of Good Friday, so Jesus Christ cautions them about what will happen at the foot of the cross. But, this suffering is not going to be the last word. Jesus promise of joy echoes in the psalms: "At dusk weeping comes for the night; but at dawn there is rejoicing."

Points to Pray and Ponder: It's about God's saving deeds in the past and to trust that God will act an again in the future. As we read in Philippians (4:13). I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. The Lord has revealed to the nations His saving power (PS 98). Yes, we need to have lots of hope!

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