A few years ago the psychology department of Duke University carried on an interesting experiment. They wanted to see how long rats could swim. In one container they placed a rat for whom there was no possibility of escape. He swam a few moments and then ducked his head to drown. In the other container they made the hope of escape a possibility for the rat. The rat swam for several hours before finally giving up. The conclusion of the experiment was just the opposite of our common conclusion. We usually say, "As long as there is life, there is hope." The Duke experiment proved, "As long as there is hope, there is life."
As the Word of God teaches:
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life" proverbs 13:12.
Thank God for the hope that every Christian has in Jesus Christ and his gift of forgiveness, salvation and eternal life.
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