THRILL of HOPE - Day 3

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

What an amazing proposition that is put before us as we reflect on a loving Father that made an entirely new covenant with His Uncreated Son so He could bring His created sons and daughters into life with Him.  He wanted a “house”, a dynasty, a legacy of sons and daughters that would know His heart, hear His voice, and carry out His goodness in all the earth so more and more glory would be revealed.  As more glory is revealed there is more revelation of how amazing and good He is.  It’s an ongoing experience and encounter to continue seeing His goodness through the goodness He releases through us.  It’s a constant returning to joy, being amazed that there is more and more to be discovered even after all that has already been seen.  It’s why there is the announcement to REJOICE!

The prefix “re” means “again” or “again and again”.  The word “joice” means to enjoy or be glad.  That is our connection to joy.  So we are to return again and again to joy and enjoy Father over and over.  His goodness is causing us to rejoice and the more we rejoice the more we see of Him which causes us to rejoice.  It’s like the cycle of day after day.  We see one goodness and it then a new goodness dawns.  Each December, we reflect on joy because Father and Son worked with Spirit to bring the reality of love into earth and defeat deception so we could accurately know Him and understand who we are.  What we have been brought into is more amazing and there is no end to the wonder and awe it produces in us.  Like the moment a child wakes up on Christmas morning to see all the gifts put under the tree shining in the warm glow of the lights, we are in awe and fully thrilled to see all Father presents (gifts) us.  The thrill of hope overwhelms our hearts.