Our Source of Hope

By: Lisa Boisvert

Friday, August 22, 2025

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

According to the Dictionary, a few synonyms for “hopelessness” are despair, desperation, and despondence. In the chaos of our world, many people are suffering with hopelessness. They may be "putting on an act" to seem happy, but on the inside they're not. If they lack a personal relationship with Jesus, they may even believe there isn't a cure for their condition. Depression has suicide rates skyrocketing, even in our nation's youth.

Many of these hurting people aren't aware a cure was developed two thousand years ago. The remedy for their hopeless condition happened on the cross! Without Jesus, people lack hope, joy, and peace. It's easy to fall prey to the schemes of the devil if you don't have a light to guide you away from his darkness. Many in our world are living in darkness, but most of them have no idea how to find their way out of it.

Christ followers have the remedy for the world's hopelessness, and we carry it with us wherever we go. Because we know Jesus, we have an internal, eternal hope! Even in our trials, when everything seems dark, we know our joy will return. But it can only return through the power of Jesus! Christians know true hope only comes from the Lord. If we place our hope in anything else, we will never experience the peace that comes from trusting God. This is why Christ followers have peace in the midst of life's biggest storms.

...his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5

One of our most effective witnessing tools is how we face the storms of life. You may not even realize it, but some people may be wondering why you have hope when everything looks hopeless! Nobody chooses to go through a storm, but while we are there, our hope can be the beacon that helps others navigate. Explaining the hope you have may guide someone out of their despair.

Are you willing to share your remedy for hopelessness? After all, you do have the light of the world shining in you!