People
of God: be glad!
Your
God delights in you,
giving
you joy for sadness
and
turning the dark to light.
Be
strong in hope therefore;
for
your God comes to save.
You
are God’s children.
Lord,
make us one in the love of Christ
today
and for ever.
Amen.
Be
strong in hope therefore;
Earlier
this year, I injured my knee while running. A friend sent me some knee-strengthening
exercises, that could aid recovery and reduce the risk of future injury. I really
ought to try them. It is a valid question to ask, do I want to recover
enough to do the exercises, or will I simply keep ‘hoping for the best’?
though it must be kept in mind that ‘wanting it more’ or ‘try harder!’ has its
limits: I am glad, also, for those who do not give up encouraging me, who have
hope—as opposed to wishful thinking—of real change.
Like
bodies, in order for our hope to be strong, it needs exercising; and exercise
is always more enjoyable [literally, producing joy] in community. What
exercises have you found strengthen your hope in the God who comes to save? And
who are you exercising hope with?
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