When hopes are gone

 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.

Psalm 146:5

Where do you turn when all your dreams and hopes for your life have been crushed?

Maybe you spent all this money on a great education, you did well in school, and now you can not find a job. Maybe you wanted a child so much, and now your child is ill or has died and your marriage is shattered. Maybe you invested your savings into a business that was to keep you living comfortably for the rest of your life, and now the business is bankrupt and you have lost everything. Maybe you accepted a job that promised great promotions, and now you discover you are at a dead end with no promotions coming your way. Do any of these sound familiar to you?

Peter felt that way the morning after he watched Jesus die. He had so many dreams! He knew Jesus was the promised Messiah, the Son of God – but now He was dead and Peter was afraid he would be the next to die. Peter gave up. He told the others he was returning to his old, dead-end job – fishing (John 21:2). At least some of the other disciples followed him. Never give up, Jesus is still in charge