Saturday, February 22, 2020

Hold on to HOPE



We’ll be the runners who sprint ahead with the good news of what’s coming. — Bob Goff
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There’s a Lot to Be Concerned About.
There’s More to Be Hopeful For.


by Bob Goff, from Live in Grace, Walk in Love

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Jesus said, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If it were, My servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”  — John 18:36
 
I don’t watch a lot of TV. I think the real world is way more interesting. But because I have several friends who work for the US government, and I serve as the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Uganda to the US, I need to stay up on things. I’ll be honest, though — watching the news can be a real grind. It can make a person think everything is doom and gloom and that nothing good happens ever. I guess that’s good for ratings. But the sad truth is, throughout the world, every day something devastating is happening. A country overrun by war, a community crushed by a mass shooting, a person targeted for a hate crime. Still, I believe God is at work to put an end to this suffering.

Sure, there’s a lot to be concerned about, but we have even more reasons to be hopeful.

Here’s why: Jesus said His Kingdom wasn’t of this world. He said evil would win for a while, but that His Kingdom of love would have the last word. And He said those of us who follow Him will be the ones who are laying the groundwork for His return. We’ll be the runners who sprint ahead with the good news of what’s coming.

Don’t believe the people who tell you there’s no hope. It’s everywhere. It’s like the smell in the air right before the rains come. We have hope because we trust in the God who sits above every conflict. We bring hope when we choose to fix our eyes on Jesus rather than on all the distractions around us.

Next time you hear bad news, ask yourself how you can be hope in the midst of it.

What are you feeling hopeless about? How will you bring that to God?

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Live in Grace, Walk in Love by Bob Goff, copyright Bob Goff.


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"This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command… Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me." - John 15:12-15, NLT
We're commanded to love each other in the same way he loved us, so I can't help but think there's a measure of Jesus in the making of new friends. As you open your life to new people, let these simple ideas help you transform a mere acquaintance into a true friend.

There's always room for one more. Whether your life is overflowing with people, or your day-to-day existence is pretty lonely, there's room for another real friend. Most of us have more obligations than time—but the truth is most of us haven't mastered managing our priorities. It's not easy, but if you want to spend time on a relationship, chances are there is something you can change or remove to make room for it—whether it's one night a month during which you do not binge-watch Netflix so you can have dinner with a friend. Or spending your coffee break catching up by phone. Or texting something just because you know it will make her laugh. Or occasionally waking up an hour early to power-walk together before the rest of your house awakens. It's worth the potential sacrifices. (Or so they tell me. I'm not a morning person.)
It's not all about you. Share your own stories and be real—but remember that friendship is a two-way street. A one-sided friendship goes nowhere fast. As interesting as your stories might be, they're better if I can share mine, too. We all want to be seen and heard and understood, so ask questions. See what you can learn. Gaining new perspectives will enrich your understanding—even if this friendship doesn't last. Instead of wondering what you will get in return, ask yourself what you can offer. It changes the dynamics of the relationship and often results in reciprocal kindness.
Practice selflessness and generosity. Many friendships die because one person resents putting forth all the effort, so decide now to be the person who does most of the work. People are busy, and their lack of communication may not be a rejection, but a normal response to a busy life. Don't take it personally; try again. When you invest time in your friends, they'll know they are valuable to you—and even if they don't respond, you will know that you tried. Anytime we open ourselves up, we risk being hurt—but when our efforts are met with the same kind of generous spirit, the relationship expands exponentially and becomes more than you could have imagined.
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Genesis 49:24
His bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob.
That strength which God gives to His Josephs is real strength; it is not a boasted valour, a fiction, a thing of which men talk, but which ends in smoke; it is true-divine strength.
Why does Joseph stand against temptation? Because God gives him aid.
There is nought that we can do without the power of God. All true strength comes from "the mighty God of Jacob." Notice in what a blessedly familiar way God gives this strength to Joseph-"The arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob." Thus God is represented as putting His hands on Joseph's hands, placing His arms on Joseph's arms.

Like as a father teaches his children, so the Lord teaches them that fear Him. He puts His arms upon them. Marvellous condescension! God Almighty, Eternal, Omnipotent, stoops from His throne and lays His hand upon the child's hand, stretching His arm upon the arm of Joseph, that he may be made strong!
This strength was also covenant strength, for it is ascribed to "the mighty God of Jacob." Now, wherever you read of the God of Jacob in the Bible, you should remember the covenant with Jacob. Christians love to think of God's covenant. All the power, all the grace, all the blessings, all the mercies, all the comforts, all the things we have, flow to us from the well-head, through the covenant.
If there were no covenant, then we should fail indeed; for all grace proceeds from it, as light and heat from the sun. No angels ascend or descend, save upon that ladder which Jacob saw, at the top of which stood a covenant God. Christian, it may be that the archers have sorely grieved you, and shot at you, and wounded you, but still your bow abides in strength; be sure, then, to ascribe all the glory to Jacob's God.
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