There is a great line in the movie, The Shawshank Redemption.

"Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."

We all need hope to lift our souls. We need a hope that will hold us strong and secure. But where can a hope like this be found?

Paul knew the answer, " Christ Jesus, our hope".

Hope is bound up in the person and work of Jesus Christ. He is our hope. He is the best of things, and He will never die. Just mention his name and it strikes the chord of hope in our hearts.

If you're looking for hope today, if your circumstances are tough, if you're trying to find a way out, look to Jesus. You'll find the hope you need in him.