Our September Focus is on “Finding Hope”
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Today the USA is experiencing a crisis of hope. Despite our affluence, low unemployment and abundant food supply, there are many people who suffer from hopelessness. A recent CDC study said that the number of teenagers who were experiencing “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” rose from 26 percent to 44 percent between 2009 and 2021. Pastor Kelvin has noticed that the need for hope is acute also among those who suffer from chronic conditions of various kinds.
Rev. Jones reminded us that the Bible brings Good News that brings us hope. When we have spiritual life in Jesus, then we can be hopeful in our daily lives too. The first and most basic kind of hope that we have because of our relationship to Jesus Christ is our hope of eternal life. We also have hope that our daily trials are not meaningless. God is always at work on our behalf. He is shaping us and helping us through. He is supplying our needs and giving us grace for each day. Pastor Kelvin reminded us also that ultimately our hope is grounded in the loving character of God. It is hard to be hopeless when we are meditating on the love of God.