In His hope...

As most of you are from England I would guess you watched or heard of the TV show Mary and Martha by Richard Curtis. This show expressed the pain of losing a child from Malaria and how two ladies stood up for the case, changing lives in ways they could never have imagined. It is true that due to lack of education, funds, mosquito nets, medical staff and medicines too many people are dying from malaria. Most of these are from Africa.

During the show I both laughed and cried, as the emotions shown were all too real. As the character Martha is playing football with the children and adds an ‘O’ to an English word to try and make it Portuguese. Then in another scene both Mary and Martha are watching, as a child has a convulsion in his hospital bed in a crowed room with dead bodies and crying family members. As I have said, these scenes where all too real.

The big thing that struck me after watching the show was the reality of hope. With my walk with God I have learnt to have more hope in God then doubt in the world. Sometimes I try and fight a point even when it is impossible. A characteristic I have that others and myself find often laugh at in the moment. I am determined to compete for the best to the very end. In Romans 15 it says ‘May the God of hope fill you all with joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.’

It is this peace and joy that keeps you going as you run in His hope. You never know if a child will pull through or if one of our ladies will decide for herself to stop working on the street. All I can do is Hope in our God who is forever good. The way I see it is there is no other choice. I gave my life to Him, so now I live in His arms knowing that He is a good God and may all go according to His will.

Here is a link to the BBC show if you would like to watch. It is very much recommended. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01r1cnt/Mary_and_Martha/