Where is my Hope?

The first candle of Advent represents Hope.

Merriam Webster defines hope as follows:

intransitive verb

1:  to cherish a desire with anticipation <hopes for a promotion>

2 archaic:trust

transitive verb

1:  to desire with expectation of obtainment

2:  to expect with confidence :trust

Where is my hope?

People like Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:26-38) longed to see the Messiah.  They were rewarded for their faithfulness.  When Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple, they knew he was the promised one.  Imagine they held in their arms the one they long to see.

Meditation:  Do I long for Christ’s return?  Do I even think about Jesus’s return on a regular basis?  If I daily think about HIs return and have confidence that He will return, would I live my life differently?

Prayer:  Each day during this season, I will pray “Come, Lord Jesus” an echo of John’s words in Revelation 22.

Action: Go out each day and look towards the eastern sky.  And think about Christ’s return and talk with the Lord about helping me to live my life in expectation of his return.  I want to hear the words “Well done my good and faithful servant.”  I know I am cleansed of my sins.  I know I will live with Christ forever.  But I want to know He will be pleased with how I lived my life.