hope for a tree

For there is hope for a tree—if it’s cut down, it sprouts again and grows tender, new branches.

- Job 14:7 (TLB)

 

I know I’ve said this a lot lately, but the past few months have been especially challenging for my friends and family. We’ve faced some truly difficult and unexpected situations—experiences that have left us feeling worn down. Some days, it’s felt like hope was slipping away entirely.

When I think about enduring tough times, I’m reminded of Job—someone who experienced more hardship than most, yet never lost hope. Even in his deepest suffering, Job held on to his faith. There’s an old saying: when you hit rock bottom, the only place to go is up. It’s a comforting thought, unless you feel stuck at the bottom. But this verse reminds us of something important: as children of God, we always have hope.

Hope is the start of so many wonderful things. We are like trees—cut down by storms, stripped of our branches by strong winds—but with God, we can always grow again. Sometimes, hope is all we have to hold onto during the roughest moments, and that hope should be anchored in God.

If you search for “what is hope,” you’ll find countless definitions and inspirational quotes, like “hope is passion for what is possible,” or “hope begins when we see with our heart that the life and death of Jesus Christ changed everything.” The Bible is also filled with verses about hope—Hebrews 6:18, Numbers 23:19, Proverbs 23:18, Romans 15:13, and so many more. I often say that if something appears multiple times in the Bible, it’s because God wants us to pay attention.

One image that really stood out to me was an acrostic poem for HOPE:
Hold On, Pain Ends.
If Job could hold on to hope, so can we.

 

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