Healing Tree Hope 2.7

Healing Tree Hope 2.7

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed (II Peter 2:24).

            Hope is confidence that a matter will be resolved; and it is rooted in the Word of God. There are patterns for embracing hope in much of Scripture. There is the idea of the waiting period wherein one lingers with expectation for that which is awaited (Romans 5:1-5). The process by which hope becomes a certain thought requires God’s Word to become part of conscious awareness (Psalm 130:5). When the Word of God is known, then convincing expectation is an assurance by faith (Hebrews 11:1). To be sure, hope is attached to faith. Faith is not evident in a life, unless convicting assurance is also embraced.

            In times like these, hope is essential. Violence and warlike tendencies flood the landscapes of nations. There is pervasive discord among humanity, and acts of lovingkindness are diminished. If a reasonable level of hope is to be restored, beliefs and convictions must return to the primary tenet of faith. The heart must release unloving dispositions, so that the motivation to love is considered and acted upon with intentionality.

            A popular ballad, beautifully rendered by both Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach, proclaims: “What the world needs now is love, sweet love/It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” Indeed, love requires multiplication in times like these, so that hope can become more alive in the human reality. After all, Jesus’ sacrifice on the tree demonstrated the ultimate act of love and opened the pathway to hope and healing!

Patricia Robinson Williams |Reverend| Ph. D., D. Min., LMFT

Co-Founder and Clergy Leader

Sacred Scripts, Inc.

Writer, Wisdom Pages Trademark