Hope in Christ

Today I attended the church, I am encouraged by the Pastor’s message that our hope while living on earth should be focused in heaven (which humorously cross my mind during the week), with predetermined expectation of Christ’s return one day. His definition of HOPE is Having One Predetermined Expectation of Christ’s return.
With this focus, the trials and tribulations on earth would merely be a temporary phase and the things on earth will grow strangely dim.
So persevere in our faith in God, the Father, Christ, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that when the last trumpet (Revelation 10:6-7) calls, we can stand proud firmly with the other saints in heaven.