⚓ Accused of Hope
Day 39 of of 90 days thru the New Testament
Daily Reading Acts 25-28
As a young girl I remember people not understanding my joy, even being annoyed by it at times. I trusted Jesus so much that I believed he would guide me through everything, give me the words to speak and do a miracle. Quite a few well meaning fellow believers pretty much told me I'd learn and get over it and not always be so excited. It never completely went away but I dimmed my light and learned to hide my passion in most circles.
Reading through Acts 25-28 this morning, I realized that Paul went through the same thing but he didnt hide his passion ever and this one line jumped off the page and about knocked the wind out of me.
Paul said, “And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God.”
I stopped right there and thought...wait a minute.
He was literally on trial for hope!
That just hit home. Because I've been there.
People questioning why I still believe, why I keep building, why I haven't given up yet.
Why I still talk about the promises God made me like they're still coming even after the storm, even after the shipwreck.
But I can't help it. I still believe!
Maybe that's what it means to be accused of hope.
Paul went through the fire, false accusations, shipwrecks, snake bites, all of it and still kept preaching, still kept trusting, still kept moving forward.
He didn't let the trial silence his testimony.
That’s how I want to live.
Still trusting when it doesn't make sense.
Still building when it feels like I'm down to broken pieces.
Still believing that if God made a promise, He's gonna keep it.
So if that makes me guilty, then yep...go ahead and throw the book at me.
Because I'll gladly be accused of hope.
Love Pastor Mandy
Ark of Hope Ministry
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