Hope in the Darkness
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. - Romans 15:13
In 1995, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was pointed at a dark part of the sky for 100 hours in an experiment to see beyond the Milky Way's stars. The telescope took 342 pictures of the area, each exposed for 25–45 minutes, and the images were combined to create the Hubble Deep Field. The resulting image, released to the public 17 days later, showed over 3,000 galaxies.
This example reminds me of what it's like to find God and His work in places we would not expect Him ever to be. The truth is God is everywhere, so our hope should always be filled when put that concept into perspective.
Scripture is our telescope to see deep into the darkness, finding light where no light seems to be. Even the darkest places on this earth, all the way out to the deepest part of His universe. He is always there. Hope is always there if we put complete faith and trust in His plan.
Our life will encounter darkness, times will feel like all hope is lost. We may even feel alone and discouraged. If this is where you are today, remember to seek out His comfort in the word. Let the Holy Spirit fill you with hope just like the scripture says in Romans 15:13.
In 1995, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was pointed at a dark part of the sky for 100 hours in an experiment to see beyond the Milky Way's stars. The telescope took 342 pictures of the area, each exposed for 25–45 minutes, and the images were combined to create the Hubble Deep Field. The resulting image, released to the public 17 days later, showed over 3,000 galaxies.
This example reminds me of what it's like to find God and His work in places we would not expect Him ever to be. The truth is God is everywhere, so our hope should always be filled when put that concept into perspective.
Scripture is our telescope to see deep into the darkness, finding light where no light seems to be. Even the darkest places on this earth, all the way out to the deepest part of His universe. He is always there. Hope is always there if we put complete faith and trust in His plan.
Our life will encounter darkness, times will feel like all hope is lost. We may even feel alone and discouraged. If this is where you are today, remember to seek out His comfort in the word. Let the Holy Spirit fill you with hope just like the scripture says in Romans 15:13.
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