Hope

  Hope is one of the three theological virtues, along with faith and love. And like them, it is a gift from God. Christian hope makes us wait on God's promises. Among them, that He would send a Savior to His people. And Jesus promises us that He will be with us until the end of time. Sometimes it is difficult to feel hopeful when everything seems to be against us. However, we have a Father God who loves us and accompanies us in those difficult moments. How can we doubt God's love if He was capable of giving His own Son for us? Or of God the Son, who was able to become man and present Himself to us as a baby, as a Child God, small and defenseless out of love for us, through the work of the Holy Spirit? Let us not lose heart and let us remember that Jesus came to die on a cross, but was later glorified in the resurrection. God had a plan to save us from ourselves. He also has a plan for our lives and a plan for our salvation. Let us fix our minds and hearts on the hope of Jesus' birth and remember that nothing can separate us from God's love. Let us trust in God's mercy in our lives and await Jesus with joy.