Yes, There's Hope

Is there no other way out of our domestic dilemma except for retracting our lawful ownership of weapons and other properties? What will become of our freedom of speech after free thinking is declared hate speech against an evil society? (That’s already happening!) Will we all eventually be wearing a gray unadorned uniform 24 hours a day to become just like everyone else? The pursuit of happiness is fading quickly because the spirit of love (God) is being driven out of every aspect of life. Hatred is filling the gap!

The history of the destruction of mankind is repeating itself and it seems less and less people can see what’s happening. As individual men and women walked, lived, and breathed on this earth thousands of years ago, they were surrounded by wickedness in the heart and in deed. Violence, mayhem, corruption and filthiness filled the earth. God repented that he had made man, and his wrathful judgment was impending as recorded in Genesis 6:5-7. The world at that time however, was given ample warning. It heard the preaching of Noah, perhaps for 120 years. The doors of opportunity for repentance and salvation were wide open, if only... But they would not hear. They would not in humility turn to God. Obedience was not their chosen option. Spiritual preparation to meet God in Judgment was neglected. They were selfish and unbelieving. The promised rains did come and the door of opportunity was shut. No more time. No more preaching. No more patience on the part of God. Is it possible to imagine the regrets, the sorrow, and the anguish, the mental torment over wasted time, wasted opportunities, and wasted lives? Fathers and mothers watched their families perish. “If only I had...” It was too late. All perished. All perished, save eight righteous souls. There is another judgment coming. What will be of your soul, the souls of your family? God’s wrath or grace? Weeping and gnashing of teeth or rejoicing? Torment or paradise? Hell or heaven?

[Hebrews 10:19-31] A boy, about 8 years old, was asked by a neighborhood friend to attend an afternoon of swimming. He couldn’t swim but thought, “Just getting to tag along would be fun.” Within a few minutes of arriving at their destination, he was easily talked into getting in the water while holding on to the side of the pool. A few more minutes passed and he slipped into the water, gasping, fighting vigorously to return to his safe state. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t regain any type of traction or get his head above water. His peers were busy playing and didn’t notice his plight. He didn’t have any hope of getting out of his situation. Thank goodness he grabbed a limb of another child, who realized he was in trouble, and helped to get him back to the side of the pool. The boy, again, had hope. He went from being hopeless to having hope. We can go from being hopeless to being full of hope because of God’s promises. Regardless of the situation, challenges, or the news we receive, Christians have hope! As Christians, what is our hope? As Christians, we have a life of hope which is unshakeable in the face of obstacles in our path. When the waters crash into the ship, it will absorb the pressure and not drift. As the stormy waters of life push us in all directions, we too, will not drift so long as we are anchored in Christ…this is our hope. God is faithful, are we? Our obedience allows us to have eternal hope. Do you, by your obedience and commitment to your Christian walk, have the hope of Heaven? He is our only hope! If we are in Christ, we have the hope of eternal life with Him. Don’t let the door of opportunity close on you.