Great Prayers: Hope

Sermon by Corky Calhoun

Janice did such a nice job laying a foundation for this coming Sunday's sermon. One of the universally felt needs of all humanity is this concept of hope. Uncertainty sets the stage for hopelessness. Thankfully, we who believe Jesus as both Lord and Savior have a clear and certain future. Over the years I have witnessed the evidence of those who go through life hopeless and those who go through life hopeful, and often times the dividing line is Jesus. Hopelessness causes people to sit down in their misery, resigning themselves to their present circumstances. While hopefulness is the anticipation of what is yet to come, that there is something around the corner that compels you forward. As Christians we can be situationally helpless but never hopeless. The God of the Cross is also the same God of the Empty Tomb. Momentary circumstances trumped by Grace and Love. I believe "Faith" creates hope, so where faith is conceived, hope is birthed. I think sometimes we just need a spiritual tune-up, to be reminded that we are a people of Hope. We live in a culture which claims that hope is fleeting, it's because culture is an ever changing whirlwind of chaos. However, God in whom we have put our hope, is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. I find that adversity helps me remember that I wasn't supposed to do this life without God. Join us Sunday as we remember that Hope is the spirit of anticipation, that something better is coming!