Thrill of Hope - Day 1

“The thrill of hope, a weary world rejoices…..”

There are so many declarations and prophetic announcements of the victory of Christ and the sons of God.  The Bible as a whole is a book revealing triumph and progress.  It’s amazing to see how human history started in a garden and we see the conclusion being like a great city.  Genesis 1 starts with Father, Son, and Spirit.  Then the 4^th to the last verse of the Bible shows Spirit and the Bride partnering together impacting earth.  The eternal, uncreated Counsel (the Trinity) was no longer alone.  There are sons and daughters walking in covenant causing what is broken to be restored as a display of His glory.  It’s amazing how we can’t get away from the reality of hope as Father’s goodness is continually moving all of created existence toward a more “gardenized” condition.  

The thrill of hope overwhelms the weariness of hearts and causes fresh life to emerge amongst ashes and barrenness.  Isaiah 11 gives the picture of a new, green tree that comes forth from a stump.  It bares fruit in ways that causes Father to be revealed and changes the way things normally go.  It becomes so thrilling that nations come running as Isaiah 2 speaks of.  The tree that comes from the mustard seed in Matthew 13 becomes the dominate tree that draws birds (nations) to perch on the branches.  Revelation’s last chapter shows trees that bring fruit every month and have leaves that heal nations.

All of this is the result of Father’s goodness and is the firm reality of what has been happening and what is ahead for us.  The world has no need to remain weary, broken, stumbling around in the dark.  Light has come.  Healing is available, and rest is a very real place we can live from.  

Let this season be the time to deeply consider how strong Hope is and how we have full assurance Father’s goodness prevails.  Nothing has been withheld.