Light at the End of the Tunnel

When we're facing struggles, it's encouraging to hear a friend say, “Hang in there. There’s light at the end of the tunnel.”  It’s a means of encouraging hope.  But there’s still that little voice of doubt that tends to linger.  What if things don’t get better?  What if they get worse?  What if that light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train? Here in Romans, Paul extols God's gift to us of hope.  But it’s not just wishful thinking.  It’s the joy of knowing the One who is with us right now, in the midst of even our darkest days, and having His assurance of what awaits us.