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Waterparks and Hope
Read: Romans 5:1-5; 8:24-28
“It’s such a nice day,” Adrianna said. “Look at the sunshine, Mom! Nate, don’t you wish we could go to the waterpark today?”
Nate looked at his little sister. “It would be fun, but I’m sure Mom and Dad have other plans for the day.”
“I’m not sure what our plans are,” Mom said, taking a sip from her mug of coffee. “And it does look like a nice day.”
“Can I ask Daddy if we can go to the waterpark?” Adrianna asked, carrying her cereal bowl to the sink.
“You can ask,” Mom said. “I’m not sure what he’s thinking for today though.”
“Yay!” Adrianna skipped out of the kitchen. “The waterpark! The waterpark!” she sang.
Mom smiled at Nate. “She’s sure abounding in hope, huh?”
“What?” Nate’s forehead wrinkled. “What do you mean?”
“In the Bible, the apostle Paul writes to the church in Rome encouraging them to abound in hope,” Mom said. “To abound in hope means to be filled with it.”
“What kind of hope?” Nate asked. “Hope in what?”
“Hope in God,” Mom said. “Paul reminds them that those who trust Jesus as their Savior have peace and joy and can be filled with hope because of His promises. It’s a little like how Adrianna has hope your dad will say yes to a waterpark trip—she knows he loves her and enjoys doing good things for her.”
“And we can have hope God will do good things for us?” Nate asked.
Mom nodded. “That doesn’t mean He’ll give us everything we ask for, but we can abound in hope knowing that He saved us, gave us His Spirit to be with us, and promises to do good things in our lives.”
“Do you think Dad will say yes to the waterpark?” asked Nate.
Before Mom had a chance to respond, Adrianna bounded back into the room. “We’re going to the waterpark!” she shouted.
Mom grinned. “Your sister’s hope did not disappoint,” she told Nate. “Just like God does not disappoint us when we hope in Him.”
“The waterpark—yay!” Nate pumped a fist in the air. “And a God we can hope in.” He glanced at his mom. “I’m happy for that too.”
–Emily Acker
How about you?
Have you ever hoped for something? Did it work out the way you wanted, or were you disappointed? The Bible says that if you trust in Jesus, you can abound in hope knowing that He will never let you down. He saved you from sin and gave you eternal life, and He promises to always be with you. Let the joy, peace, and hope of knowing Him fill your life as you trust Him to do good things.
Today's Key Verse:
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)
Romans 15:13
Today's Key Thought:
Have hope in God
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Read: Romans 5:1-5; 8:24-28
“It’s such a nice day,” Adrianna said. “Look at the sunshine, Mom! Nate, don’t you wish we could go to the waterpark today?”
Nate looked at his little sister. “It would be fun, but I’m sure Mom and Dad have other plans for the day.”
“I’m not sure what our plans are,” Mom said, taking a sip from her mug of coffee. “And it does look like a nice day.”
“Can I ask Daddy if we can go to the waterpark?” Adrianna asked, carrying her cereal bowl to the sink.
“You can ask,” Mom said. “I’m not sure what he’s thinking for today though.”
“Yay!” Adrianna skipped out of the kitchen. “The waterpark! The waterpark!” she sang.
Mom smiled at Nate. “She’s sure abounding in hope, huh?”
“What?” Nate’s forehead wrinkled. “What do you mean?”
“In the Bible, the apostle Paul writes to the church in Rome encouraging them to abound in hope,” Mom said. “To abound in hope means to be filled with it.”
“What kind of hope?” Nate asked. “Hope in what?”
“Hope in God,” Mom said. “Paul reminds them that those who trust Jesus as their Savior have peace and joy and can be filled with hope because of His promises. It’s a little like how Adrianna has hope your dad will say yes to a waterpark trip—she knows he loves her and enjoys doing good things for her.”
“And we can have hope God will do good things for us?” Nate asked.
Mom nodded. “That doesn’t mean He’ll give us everything we ask for, but we can abound in hope knowing that He saved us, gave us His Spirit to be with us, and promises to do good things in our lives.”
“Do you think Dad will say yes to the waterpark?” asked Nate.
Before Mom had a chance to respond, Adrianna bounded back into the room. “We’re going to the waterpark!” she shouted.
Mom grinned. “Your sister’s hope did not disappoint,” she told Nate. “Just like God does not disappoint us when we hope in Him.”
“The waterpark—yay!” Nate pumped a fist in the air. “And a God we can hope in.” He glanced at his mom. “I’m happy for that too.”
–Emily Acker
How about you?
Have you ever hoped for something? Did it work out the way you wanted, or were you disappointed? The Bible says that if you trust in Jesus, you can abound in hope knowing that He will never let you down. He saved you from sin and gave you eternal life, and He promises to always be with you. Let the joy, peace, and hope of knowing Him fill your life as you trust Him to do good things.
Today's Key Verse:
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)
Romans 15:13
Today's Key Thought:
Have hope in God
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