Biblical Hope
Today the word hope can be included in the same bracket as luck. The definition of the word in its modern sense is a desire. There is no basis in a hope today. It is mostly empty. When people say ‘I hope this happens’, the odds may be fifty fifty. The person may not have any control over the situation they are referring to, therefore all that is left for them to do is sit tight and ‘hope’ that the outcome is in their favour. Sometimes when you ask people if they think they are going to heaven after they die they reply ‘I hope so’; the word hope being used in the same context as when they hope some situation they’re in will turn out for their good, or when they hope that their favorite sports team will win. We only get one chance at this life. Hebrews 9:27 states that we have all been appointed a time to die once. This is literally a life and death situation. I don’t know about you but I do not want my destination after I die to be based upon a fleeting hope. It is to