Today 11-27-2023

Romans 15:13 NASB "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."I remembered how I hoped I would get it! Today's verse is about hope! I was a young boy at the time and I remember hoping that I would get a certain toy at Christmas. I held on to the hope of getting it from the moment I saw it. Each day, as Christmas grew closer, my hope increased. When we have the God of hope as our focus, we can be filled with joy and peace, no matter what. It's in the believing that we can be filled with the Holy Spirit to find the courage, power, and strength to stand firm for Christ. As Christmas day came, the excitement of getting that toy was overwhelming and I did get it. That's how it can be with the power of the power of the Holy Spirit, we can get it, we just need to believe and be hopeful. May we find the hope of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit this Christmas season! peace, tom