The beating heart is a sign of life. Hope is what sustains that life. Yes, food, water, sunlight, these sustain life also but, it’s HOPE that really keeps you alive. Hope is what has brought you to today. Hope is what inspires us to move forward because we believe that tomorrow will truly be a better day. Tomorrow, will give you that new house that you have been saving for. Tomorrow, you will finally be able to spend time with your family – and, tomorrow is the day that you will receive your raise for a job well done. Hope is optimism. Hope is a belief that all your desires will be fulfilled and all your positive expectations will become realities.

Without Hope, our future darkens and the shadow of death is seen crouching at the door. Hope gives us the will to go. We hope in what is “to be”. We hope in what “can be”. Why hope for what is? Why hope for what you already have? Romans 8:24 poses the question, “For why would one still hope for what he sees"? Indeed, why hope for the present. The present is littered with broken dreams, foolish ambitions and missed opportunities. Hope is the herald of a brand new day. Hope proclaims, “yes, you can”; “yes, it is possible”! Hope gives you the breath of life to live another day. This is the “heartbeat of hope”.

In truth, I should pause for a moment and tell you this: That although Hope is filled with endless possibilities and personal triumphs, all who are driven by the heartbeat of hope well know, that Hope can also carry with it defeat, disappointment and heartache. We have all “hoped” and have experienced the agony of heartbreak and the tears of tragedy. If we were to recollect those regretful times, the arrows of revelation would point towards the fact that we had put our hope, or trust, in someone and NOT the Creator. The Bible tells us in Psalm 118:8 that it is better to hope in our Heavenly Father than to put our confidence in man. The Bible tells us this for a reason.  That reason is found in Psalm 37:4, “Delight in our Great Father, trust only in Him, and He will bring to pass the desires of our hearts!” You see, once we hope in the Creator, He will bring to pass those things that we hope for. Think about that! It’s OK to strive and work towards goals. In fact, you are encouraged to do so. It’s OK to dream dreams and have zealous aspirations. Just don’t forget your Maker. Know that He is the key to turning all your hopes into successful realities. Hope is a wonderful thing.

The heartbeat of hope gives us life today through our Heavenly Father. Today is already here. Tomorrow, …… tomorrow will bring with it the answer to all of our prayers and the fulfillment of dreams. Tomorrow will indeed be a better day!