Series: Hope

The movie Rogue One, a prequel to the 1977 film Star Wars, tells the story of a band of heroes seeking to resist evil and ensure those who seek the domination of the galaxy do not thrive. Throughout the movie, there is a constant of hope. You see characters who had given up hope, find it renewed and the struggle of losing and gain hope is made plain. For Christians, the idea of hope is one of the three we must cling to dearly (the other two being faith and love cf 1 Corinthians 13). As we walk through the daily life of following Christ and trusting Him, hope can be one of our greatest tools and strongest allies in the process.

Everyone has someone in their life that they are concerned about their faith.  God places people in our life that we either are concerned about their salvation or eagerly seeking to see the evidence of their faith lived out.  Many times, these are the people that God has given us for the long haul.  The story won’t be that a testimony was shared one time and then everything became fine.  This will be a longstanding, persistent relationship where the affect of God is felt overtime, even though it may not be seen immediately.