Our Future Hope!
There is surely a future hope for you...
Proverbs 23:18
Jenny practiced devoutly for the upcoming National Talent
Search tryouts being held in her city. She was nervous about performing in
front of the judges, but she couldn’t shake the sense that singing was what she
was created to do. So Jenny purposed herself to sing as best she could. And Jenny
could sing!
She was used to landing the lead role in her High School Drama
Club’s annual musical. And though you might think that would have prepared her
for this competition, this was not a group performance where she happened to be
the best singer. This was give-it-your-best-shot stuff, against some very
talented individuals, and hope you came out on top…or close to it.
Jenny was looking for the validation of her dream; this
could give it to her if she placed well. Standing in the wings, awaiting her chance,
she uttered a prayer of hope, “Lord, whatever comes I ask for three things;
give me strength to do my best today and every day; if this is my future, give
me hope to carry on; but most of all…I pray that you receive all the glory.
Amen.” and she took the stage.
Jenny advance in the competition until becoming one of
twelve finalists. Her dream was becoming a reality!
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There is within each of us an innate hope, placed there by our
Creator, to do something meaningful; and toward that goal we remain unsatisfied
with anything less than our best effort.
To get from point A (where we are today) to point B (where
we desire to be) we must travel with purpose, always looking toward our objective,
yet understanding the trip is more about our maturation than the destination.
And in order to be useful to God today we must remain in the present. So when
the road gets rough, look just far enough ahead to remember: Hope is the
ability to look toward the future in such a way that it gives us confidence in
the present. And Jesus is the Hope in which that confidence resides.
Prayer
“I surrender to Your
leading, Lord. Guide me safely to my intended destination, and don’t let me
miss life as we walk this road together. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
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