Hope in a mad world

The troubles of life and evil of the human heart can weigh on you so much they threaten to crush you...and hence this set of counter songs.

 Mad World by Gary Jules

Hope by Alli Rogers

Hope

is strength to walk along
With music to my song
I'll be redeemed
Light a fire in the cold
Buy me back where I am sold
I'll be redeemed

All the waves of time are crashing
And our innocence is gone

Hope - I'll be waiting
And I'll be holding onto
I am never knowing
So I'll be holding onto
Hope

Stay when dirt on my face
From my ravaging and waste
I'll be redeemed
Stay close where sand is at my feet
Let me hear the parting sea
I'll be redeemed

If I wait till light is shining
I may never find the day

Hope - I'll be waiting
And I'll be holding onto
I am never knowing
So I'll be holding onto
Hope

So quick to turn from promise
So quick to ask the questions
So softly the moon shines down tonight
And all my soul is silent

Hope - I'll be waiting
And I'll be holding onto
I am never knowing
So I'll be holding onto
Hope

Jesus says, "Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly." 

Matthew 11:29-30



"Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

 
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God."

Romans 5:1-11

My life would have crushed and shredded itself from inside out if I didn't know Jesus, this real Hope that has been healing and redeeming lives for 2000 years and is waiting to be fully realized at the right time to bring the entire universe back into cosmic and spiritual perfection...so that "what is mortal may be swallowed up by life". I can't be more thankful for such a privilege and salvation.