Encouragement

---

Dearly Beloved,
THERE IS STILL HOPE!
“Anyone who is among the living has hope-even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!” (Ecclesiastes 9:4 NIV).
The counselor sat down calmly as the man poured out his mind. It was obvious that the man has lost all hope. He did not know what to do again. The man concluded, “Nothing is working well with me. I am fed up with life. It is better if I am dead than being alive with no hope.”
Many people are in similar situations like that disillusioned man. They prefer to die rather than to live because they have lost all hope. However, no matter the situation, there is still hope. Inasmuch as there is still life, there is hope. Even, if one is totally down, a little opportunity can turn one’s story to glory. Job, in his anguish, put it this way: “At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant” (Job 14:7-9 NIV).
What is your present situation? Have you lost hope in such situation? Are you wishing that it is better that you are dead rather than living? The writer of the book of Ecclesiastes said, “Anyone who is among the living has hope-even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!” (9:4 NIV). Yes, a live dog is better off than a dead lion! A living wretched man is better that a dead wealthy man. The reason is that the life of the former can be improved; there is no hope for the latter even in his expensive grave.
No matter your situation, when there is life, there is hope. Even, in an obviously hopeless situation, Jesus Christ reminded Martha, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” (John 11:40 NKJV). She did see that glory. In your seemingly hopeless situation, indeed, there is still hope!
In His service,
Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).

---

PLEASE ENCOURAGE AUTHOR BELOW LEAVE COMMENT ON ARTICLE