Hope!

 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Romans 15:13

We are living through a time when hope comes hard, when there seems to be a deficit of joy, and when peace would be a fine thing if the world could find it! But remember - it was the Spirit of God who brooded over the chaos, and by God’s word brought creation to be. That same Spirit of Life, is the One by whose power Christ was raised from the dead, and yes, that same Spirit pours love and hope into our hearts until they overflow. We are a people called to embody the hope of the Gospel, to enact and proclaim the love of God, to be ‘ministers of reconciliation and Christ’s blessed peacemakers. And all this in the power of the Holy Spirit. Why not try Romans 15:13 as the prayer to regularly start your day?    “May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace as we trust in him, so that we may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” AMEN

Grace and peace, 

Anita Sorenson
Pastor for Spiritual Formation