This time of year causes our minds to think a lot about hope. Hope is believing that something we dream about will come true. For many, hope is believing and trusting that their situation in life will get better – that they will have enough money or enough food.
I believe that true hope can only be found in God. When people place their hope in other things or other people, their hopes are disappointed. Over time, hope fades to nothing.
When Jesus came to earth, he restored hope.
At Christmas time, we remember Jesus’ coming – the miracle of his birth and all the joy surrounding that blessed event.
But we cannot fully experience the hope Jesus brought without remembering the cross as well. 1 Peter 1:3-4 says this: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you.”
We can celebrate a living hope this Christmas season because of what happened in a stable over 2000 years ago, but may we never forget that our hope is possible because of an empty tomb.
Be a blessing today!
Clay in the Hands 
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