All I Want for Christmas is Hope

All I Want for Christmas is Hope Isaiah 9:6 The Christmas holidays are upon us and the gift giving frenzy is in the air. The real meaning of Christmas is not about gifts but hope; Hope for something better. Our future is uncertain, families are falling apart, drugs are ruining the lives of many, diseases are killing our people, hate is prefer over love, communities are decaying, unemployment is on the rise, the economy is on a roller coaster, wars still rages on, and evil and evil people continue to dominate our world. Is there any hope? There are many reasons for feeling hopeless, but they will not help a person move closer to a relationship with God. Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances within one's personal life or the world around them. Hope requires a certain amount of faith that a positive outcome is possible even when there is some evidence to the contrary. Hope works in powerful ways. It changes our focus, opens our eyes to people and possibilities. Hope takes us out of operating from a place of doubt into a place of faith. I believe every life and situations we face will improve with a little hope. Hope that a new day will dawn on the horizon. Hope that new life will spring out of what seems dead and hopeless. Hope that the darkness will turn into light. Hope that despair will turn into joy. This type of hope can shine brighter than the brightest star on the darkest night. The life of a Christian can be a glorious and hopeful existence even though we may face deprivation, illness, war, social injustices, and death, which are common to the human existence. It is during our trying times in life that Jesus is inviting us to hope. Hope for the best, hope for the impossible to be changed into the possible, hope that life can bring us what we really need or even better. Hope that we can be happy beyond our wildest dreams in face of adversity. Regardless of the situation in your life there is hope; there is only one hope that can stand against time, trial and tragedy. Only hope that will neither fade away nor crumble. Jesus was born and Jesus alone was resurrected from the dead to guarantee endless hope. With this hope Jesus gives us a new life and we can bring compassion and hope to a dark and hopeless world. We can bring hope to those without hope, but we also must introduce them to Jesus, who can put eternal hope in their hearts. Hope for the World is a much needed gift than any thing we can purchase or develop. Isaiah 9:6 says “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a on is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” In this God has already given mankind the greatest gift for Christmas, which is eternal hope through his Son Jesus Christ. Meaning anything can be accomplished by those who fully put their hope in Christ Jesus. God did not leave us hopeless; Jesus paid the price to make a new connection with us. Jesus Christ is our Hope; a hope that rests in the promise of eternal life, with God the Father, when Christ comes again. ©By: Dr. Christopher D. Handy, PhD