Hope

I enjoy talk radio. I was listening to a local talk show on my way home from work today.
A man called in and said that he spent his July 4th standing down town with an American flag to honor our military. I think that's great. Our troops should be honored for what they do and the sacrifices they make on a daily basis. They are the brave that make us free.
The man on the radio talked about how the flag is a symbol and how it is where our hope is.
That is where he and I parted company. Of course I realize what he meant by that, but on a much deeper level, I disagree.
As Christians, our hope is not found in a flag, in a country, in a government or in a man. Our hope is in Christ Jesus alone.
This world has nothing to offer us in the way of hope. We are a fallen race in a fallen world. The one who places their hope in anything other than Christ will find only disappointment, confusion and despair.
We cling to the hope held out by Christ alone. He is our only hope, our only salvation. In Him is our joy and peace everlasting. (Isaiah 9:6-7)


God is AWESOME!