I have a dear family member who is going through something very difficult: Stage 4 Pancreatic cancer. In the midst of the news that we received last week, my family member has remained very hopeful. Hopeful for what we ask? When you receive a diagnosis like this, the end result is quite grim. However, in the midst of it all, I see hope.
Another family member asked my relative, "Why are you so hopeful?" To which my relative replied, "I have faith." Yes, my born-again relative has witnessed the hope that Jesus Christ brings in the midst of troubled times. Christ proved to us that we do have something to hope for; Eternal Life. I am grateful for the promise Jesus gives us and the assurance we have as His children. That's why my relative can live as Paul writes, "Rejoice in the Lord always; I will say it again, Rejoice!" Praise be to God for the hope God gives us through Jesus Christ!
