Let’s Talk About Hope

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 As we embrace this Christmas season, we are entering the first week of Advent, which carries the theme of hope! Let’s talk about hope. When used in a Biblical context, hope is a wonderful word. Hope can also be used in another context that is less productive. For instance, some people say, “I hope my life gets better,” or “I hope my relationships improve.” All of us carry this type of hope in our hearts … but it’s the kind of hope that says, I am not going to get involved, respond, or make any changes, rather, I will simply sit back and hope. This is not the kind of hope we find in the Bible. Elpis is the Greek word