Unshakable Hope
by Max Lucado
Is the empty tomb good news or bad news? It’s good news, right? We know the tomb is empty because Jesus is alive. But have you ever thought about how Mary Magdalene felt when she found the tomb empty? She panicked. She thought the body of her beloved Jesus had been stolen. Mary Magdalene didn’t yet know that Jesus had risen from the dead.
How often in life do we panic or despair when something bad happens? Sometimes it’s so bad that it seems nothing good could ever come of it. Like Mary Magdalene, we don’t know the end of the story. We can’t see what God sees, but we can trust what He says.
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”John 16:33
So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. Hebrews 6:18
For every problem in life, God has given us a promise. The question isn’t: Will God keep His promises? The question is: Will we build our lives on it? Will we flounder in our circumstances, or will we stand on the promises of God?
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