This morning while grappling with a young colleague’s sudden death, the questions began flooding my mind: “Why?” “Why her?” “How can this even be real?”

In that moment I sensed the voice of Jesus speak these words into my spirit: “On this side of Heaven you’re left with many questions but you are not left without HOPE!”

I believe that is a word for this hour and the truth to hold onto, in trying to make sense of any situation you or I have faced or will face. We are not left here in this world to just exist year after year, at the mercy of life storms, pandemics and loss, living without hope.

In Christ we have a secure, eternal hope that isn’t defined or influenced by the events of a temporal world.

We see in part, know in part, wrestle with questions and loss but as believers in a GOOD Father, we are not children left without hope.

Our HOPE is deeply grounded in the unshakable truth that Jesus reigns, His name is above every other name, His promises won’t change even if the world does, miracles are still happening, impossibilities are still possible in Him, He still takes what the enemy meant for evil and turns it around for our good, sons and daughters will manifest His glory throughout the nations, His glory will flood this earth and Heaven is getting closer and closer!

This is why you and I can lift up our heads, be empowered in our hearts and choose to have a HOPE FILLED 2022, confidently expecting GOOD!