Let’s do a hope check-in. Where is your hope today? Do you feel like you’re in the wilderness with no clearing in sight? Or do you have a pretty clear path ahead? Are you hopeful for what the future holds?

A running race event always displays a map of the race course in advance. The map not only shows every turn but also if and where there are hydration stations. For longer courses, it will also show fuel and aid stations. As a walker or runner, it is good to review the course. Some participants may even drive through the course ahead of time. Spectators might use it to see where they will cheer their walker or runner from. On race day, each mile is indicated with a sign and arrows of where to turn next. 

Take a moment to read Isaiah 43:16-41 NIV. If only we had a race course map of life. Be reminded of when God has made a way in the past. Take time to reflect on where God has brought you from. If you have lost hope, He can renew it. As Christians, God wants us to shine hope to others but that can be difficult if our own hope is dim.

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for where You have brought me from. Thank You for the hope of what tomorrow holds. Guide me along Your path to shine hope to others in need. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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