In the Tunnel

Hope, although only mentioned once in this verse by name, is something that runs throughout all three of these commands. Hope is to rejoice in what you have been given, it is to be patient when it seems that nothing ever changes, and it is to remain constant despite the brokenness of life. Hope is not just a feeling, but a choice to be made both in times when joy comes easily and in what seems to be unending despair. In these seasons of strife, we look to the ultimate redemption that Jesus Christ promises at His return: the light at the end of the tunnel. But in reflecting on this mysterious concept of hope, I realized that having hope isn’t just about waiting for the end of the darkness, but also remaining steadfast when we are in that darkness. The light of hope isn’t just at the end, it’s with us in the midst of the darkness that surrounds us. This photo, In the Tunnel, is a representation of this truth. In our suffering we have seen a great light, and He doesn’t just wait for us at the end of the race, He is with us always.