“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). 

This verse has just hit me today.  Hope and joy and peace are totally related to our trust in God.  Yes!  This is so true!  I’m butterflies-in-the-stomach about Karts for Kids next week (Yes – NEXT WEEK!  Eeek!), but my God, the God of hope, really has filled me to the brim with joy and peace.  I trust that this event was His idea and is in His hands, and I am truly overflowing with hope, hope for what He’s going to do, hope for the kids whose lives are about to change, hope for my community to get to be part of God’s plan.  I’m bursting with hope!  And there’s such a peace knowing that the result is completely out of my hands.  I’m not saying I do nothing and sit back and wait for God to handle everything.  I’m working hard, I’m doing everything that I can do, but at the end of the day, at the end of my work, at the end of myself, I can put my trust in the God of hope.  The God of hope! 

In the face of terrible tragedy, my God is the God of hope.  My God is the God of hope in Haiti, where children cry out for parents who will never wake up.  My God is the God of hope in Uganda, where empty bellies rumble and familes are ravaged.  My God is the God of hope in America, where what’s good becomes the enemy of what’s best and we unintentionally become slaves to our belongings.  In utter devastation, the God of hope. 

Tonight I am overflowing with hope, filled with joy and peace, trusting in my God, my God of hope.

Tags: Extreme Poverty, Karts for Kids, Orphan, Scripture, Uganda