Jesus is hope. Forget everything you already know about Jesus. Forget that he died on the cross. Forget that he suffered so we could have everlasting life. Forget all of it and know that Jesus is hope. I believe in Jesus because believing in Him gives me hope and without hope I think I would be lost.
Today the world awoke to news of a mass shooting in Las Vegas. It seems our world is in turmoil lately. We could all sit around feeling doomed or we could hope for the best. Jesus gives me that hope. Sometimes crappy things happen to really good people. I am certain that God uses crappy times to pull us closer to Him. So when you think the world is going to hell and you feel hopeless and you think you can not bear one more burden, why don't you lay them all down at the feet of Jesus? Tell Him that you can't do it anymore and you need help. And guess what? He will be there. He will pick up the pieces of your broken, shattered life and he will put them back together again in a way you never thought imaginable. And you don't even have to tell anyone that you believe. If you are afraid of being judged or whatever just let your relationship with Christ simply live inside of you. There are no rules to loving Christ.
We all live in this material realm where we can't see Jesus. We can't see God. Our reality is what we see, so asking someone to simply believe is a a stretch. I get that. I can't make anyone believe in God and it doesn't matter anyway, because God believes in you. He will not foresake you. He will not leave you.
In these times when it seems like hope is gone, just know that Jesus is Hope. Jesus is Love. Jesus is all things to everyone. Its not complicated and you don't have to be a theologian to understand God. Simply sit still, close your eyes and ask God to enter your heart and fill you with love where there once was hate. Ask Him to help our world and embrace those that are hurting. Ask Him anything. Do it a lot. And soon you will seek Him in all things and He will be there.
Lord today I just want to thank you for loving us all even when our humanity turns into something terrifying like what happened in Las Vegas. Help us rise above that space and embrace you when we feel like there is no escape. Help us see you in those horrible moments and help us to know how much you love us through them. I love you so much!
