04/05/2026
“In God’s righteous and wise plan, this dark and disastrous moment was ordained to be the moment that would fix all the dark and disastrous things that sin had done to the world. This moment of death was at the same moment a moment of life. This hopeless moment was the moment when eternal life was given…it was the moment of amazing grace…the capture and death of Christ purchased for us life and freedom. The very worst thing that could happen was at the very same time, the very best thing that could happen…. What looks like a disaster may in fact be grace. What looks like the end may be the beginning. What looks hopeless may be God’s instrument to give you real and lasting hope. Your Father is committed to taking what seems so bad and turning it into something that is very, very good.” (Shared with me by a friend, from Paul Tripp in New Mornjng Mercies) Friends, we are The Hope Venture. Maybe you’ve not been feeling very hopeful. Take heart, lots of people are in your same shoes. Despair and hopelessness abound. Your dark moment is indeed dark. But that doesn’t mean God is not here, with you, in this mess. Just the opposite, He is able to turn the dark into light, despair into dancing, disappointment into “shouts of hurrah.” He is not done with your story. Today is your reminder: death will not win friends. Take heart, He has overcome the world. - Happy Easter from the HV Team
