Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
(Romans 5.5
NRSV)
A member of Wilmoth's staff came to work one morning with an amazing story about one of the neighbors on her street. Apparently the day before, this man had climbed up on the roof of his house to do some minor repairs. Because of the steep pitch of the roof, he decided to tie a rope around his waist and then throw the rope over the top of the house down to the other side of the house so it would reach the ground. At that point, he called for his son and told him to tie the end of the rope to something secure. The boy tied the rope to the bumper of the car, which was in the driveway. It seemed to work well and the man proceeded with his work feeling the greatest sense of security. Then his wife, who was unaware of her husband's ingenious security measure, decided to run an errand which required the use of the car. She did not see the rope tied to the bumper, and pulled out of the driveway. You know the result. The man survived, but Dr. Wilmoth reports that in hearing her tell the story he pictured this man soaring over the peak of that roof like Evel Knievel over the Snake River Canyon. We laugh to keep from crying.
But God’s good will win. Keep the faith and the hope.
Loving God, may I see the good in all of your people. Amen.