Today, February 11, 2011, is a milestone point in history not only for Egypt, but for the middle east and therefore for the world. The thirty year reign of Egypt's president,Hosni Mubarak, has come to an end with his resignation. Now Egypt faces a major fork in the road. Will the hope and aspirations of the Egyptian people be realized in a democracy like Turkey's, or will Egypt's future be hijacked like that of Iran when Iranians overthrew the Shah? The joyous celebration of the Egyptian people and people around the world is based on a great hope that Salaam, Shalom, Peace and justice will reign, and that Egypt will be a beacon of light, a bastion of democracy, and a haven of prospering community and quality of life.
In hope, we find the ever pregnant desire that there is something better in the days ahead, faith that there is more to life, and that something greater, more wonderful, and more beautiful can be realized, even in the darkest hour and most oppressive circumstances. In the Christian life, we are a people of faith, love, and hope.
As a father, I rejoiced in more than a spark of hope and a ray of light when my son said today “On this side of heaven, we’ve not yet heard Mozart’s greatest symphony.” That's hope and faith. We’ve only a thimble full of God’s creative grace. compared to what we will receive. Each day, life just begins. Things don’t stop with death. Our joys and passions just begin. They will not end, but have an ever greater fullness in heaven. The great task we never give up on is taking the next step in this life for the better, for that which is greater, more wonderful, more and more toward truth, compassion, reconciliation, and hope. This is what the Egyptian people have done in the past eighteen days. Their faith and hope in a better future is a blessing to the world. Pray that the opportunity that is ahead for them and the world is not high jacked, but becomes a reality. And personally look forward to hearing one day Mozart's greatest symphony.
In hope, we find the ever pregnant desire that there is something better in the days ahead, faith that there is more to life, and that something greater, more wonderful, and more beautiful can be realized, even in the darkest hour and most oppressive circumstances. In the Christian life, we are a people of faith, love, and hope.
As a father, I rejoiced in more than a spark of hope and a ray of light when my son said today “On this side of heaven, we’ve not yet heard Mozart’s greatest symphony.” That's hope and faith. We’ve only a thimble full of God’s creative grace. compared to what we will receive. Each day, life just begins. Things don’t stop with death. Our joys and passions just begin. They will not end, but have an ever greater fullness in heaven. The great task we never give up on is taking the next step in this life for the better, for that which is greater, more wonderful, more and more toward truth, compassion, reconciliation, and hope. This is what the Egyptian people have done in the past eighteen days. Their faith and hope in a better future is a blessing to the world. Pray that the opportunity that is ahead for them and the world is not high jacked, but becomes a reality. And personally look forward to hearing one day Mozart's greatest symphony.
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