Thought for Today: “Hope Springs Eternal”

Have you ever noticed that life comes with a list of side effects? It can be full of fun, adventure, excitement, and joy. But it also comes with illness, abuse, broken relationships, betrayal, sorrow, loss, injuries, disappointments, heartache, crime, and death.

Like any product, life should come with a warning label, which is what Jesus gives us in John 16:33.

Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

Yes, troubles, trials, and tribulations will come from the world around us, but Jesus tells us to have a heart filled with hope because He has overcome this world. Jesus’s plan and purpose for our lives far exceed our expectations and understanding, and they transcend our present reality, that is, our present difficulties.

There is hope because Jesus is an overcoming Savior. Here’s the truth. Hope Springs Eternal.