December 3, 2021

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.                Jeremiah 29:11

Hope is wanting something to happen or a feeling of expectation...

For example, one year when I was little, I wanted a tablet for Christmas. I got a tablet, but that doesn’t mean that everything you hope for will come true.

One year, my great-uncle Foster got sick with cancer. We hoped he would get better, but like I said, not everything you hope for comes true.

Sometimes having hope is like having faith. You have faith that it will happen, but you never really know.

I hope that someday global warming will go away and the earth will heal.  I hope that people without enough money for food and shelter get help.  I hope that there is no more violence or hatred in the world.

Mary had hope because she knew God was always with her. She trusted that God would always care for her and keep her safe. 

But not many people have hope, because they don’t believe in God and that he will keep us safe and always care for us. 

Prayer: Dear God, My hope this Christmas is that more people start believing in you and trusting you.  I hope that people have shelter this Christmas and are safe and healthy.

In your name, we pray, Amen.

Liam Caines is 10 years old and in grade 5. In addition to golfing, curling, biking, and running cross-country, Liam discovered baseball this summer! Liam is also in the Annapolis Valley Honour Choir and plays the piano.