Words can take many forms. Poetry is one form I enjoy. Following is a poem on Hope chosen for this last day of the Advent Week of Hope. I’ve copied the author’s words of the poem from his YouTube site in case you would like to read along with Mr. Henkel. He has given permission to share as long as credit is given to him and his YouTube site.

There is Hope – Spoken Word Poem by Joe Henkel, found on YouTube

There is Hope by Joe Henkel

For the man and woman who feels lost or confused,

Or the hurting child who’s been wronged and abused,

To the one who thinks he deserves the guilt and blame,

And to those who grieve and to the one who’s in pain,

There is hope.

For the one who’s searching, but his way back is unknown,

And doubts that he will ever find his way home,

To the one with shattered hopes and dreams,

Who longs for purpose, and wonders what this world means,

There’s still hope.

Hope is more than wishful thinking, even though it’s less than sight.

It’s knowing that though there’s darkness here, on the other side is light.

Hope is confidently trusting what God said to be true

And it’s knowing that what He said He will faithfully do.

This is hope.

Even when you hope less and feel more doubt

You’re never hopeless, because God’s love never runs out.

And when you’re so afflicted, hurting, and weary

Jesus says with love and compassion, “come unto me.”

Because Jesus is hope.

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Rom. 15:13

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”

Lamentations 3:24