I love a good Bible study. Recently I finished Rebekah Lyon’s Building a Resilient Life: How Adversity Awakens Strength, Hope and Meaning. I knew God still had layers to lovingly unveil in my healing journey, and I loved this book covered the emotional fallout from the pandemic.

What I didn’t expect was for God to take me back to childhood. He pointed out places where I carried pain. Through the book, prayer, and sharing with a dear friend, I was able to face those things from far and recent past and find healing.

One fact jumped out at me.

Christ, a living hope.

It’s so simple I nearly missed it.

Christ. Well, right there that packs quite a punch. He’s more than a teacher as many religions box him into. He’s Messiah. Savior. King of Kings. Lord of Lords. Yet even in His royalty He is always accessible. His arms are open.

Living. When I see a crucified Jesus on a cross I think of His sacrifice. That kind of execution was for the worst of the worst. Yet there He hung, nailed, beaten, spit on, mocked, whipped, and finally dead. But wait! There’s more. On the third day, the stone was moved. Grave clothes were neatly folded.

Jesus is alive. He is living. Preach all day to me about other religions but is your god the One who fulfilled prophesy after prophesy? Does your god hold up 2,000 years later? Is your god alive? Because my Jesus checks all those boxes.

Hope. Jesus doesn’t just offer hope, HE IS HOPE. C’mon. That’s amazing. Whether it’s childhood trauma, pandemic fallout, financial woes, relationship problems, job loss, medical diagnosis, throw anything and everything going on in your life right now and leave it at His feet.

Jesus is your living Messiah who is hope.

He’s got this.

It’s on His shoulders. It should not be on yours.

He’s already resting at that place, whatever and wherever it is, while He stands behind you, and stands with you.

Do I know your issues? I do not. But if you have not considered Jesus, today is a great day to start.

If it’s become a bit lukewarm, turn that burner up. Jesus knows fire. He’ll see you through.

If you’re in a good place with your relationship with Jesus, trust Him for a better place.

No matter where you are, keep thinking on the truth.

Christ is your Living Hope.

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