Hope - Gay Thurman

While taping a "Word and Spirit" telecast today, my special guest, Gay Thurman, said, "Hope is like a beautifully wrapped package under the tree. I have not opened it yet, but because I know who it is from, I know it will be something good." 

Her statement reminds me of what the Apostle Paul said in Romans 5:5, "...and hope does not disappoint us because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit whom He has given us..."