A Christian Woman Thinks (And It's Dangerous)

Hope

Good morning!

Last night my younger daughter Natalie (age 7) was eating an apple. She bit into the core and got herself a seed, which she promptly brought to me hoping I'd plant it for her.

I tried to explain how long it takes to get an apple from an apple tree. I said, "Do you know how long it takes to grow an apple tree that will make apples after you plant this seed?" She gave me an answer - something like a hundred years, in her estimation. Then I reminded her that we were moving soon, so she wouldn't even be here to see if her seed grew at all.

So she said, "Maybe the people next door can take a picture for us."

Such hope, isn't it? Hope the seed will grow, hope the neighbors will take a picture for us, hope for future apples.

Linked with hope is always faith, isn't there? You have faith the seed will grow, which is why you hope for the apples.

The Bible tells us these two things are important. And so is a third thing that comes with the other two - love - the greatest of these three things being love.

In all matters of our lives these things go together. Take our children: when learning something new, such as walking, or riding a bike, they have faith in us to help them, catch them if need be. Because of this they have hope that they can walk, or ride a two wheeler. And after that they have love for the new action - what toddler doesn't love to walk about the house checking out places you can't reach when you're smaller?

How about our salvation? We have faith first, in something we can not see or feel or touch. Having this faith gives us hope for our future, and then it gives us love for life and for our Creator.

Faith, hope, and love. Wisdom from above, as brought to you today by a seven year old.

Pray for our house plans - our buyers have not gotten their commitment in time, and need to meet additional requirements. We still want to move next month! Thanks for your thoughts & prayers so far.

Have a great day -