‘HOPE’ is one of those words that keeps cropping up whenever we face hardship or loss.
It is a sign that whatever the circumstances, we can place our trust in God.
The drought many parts of Australia are experiencing represents a poignant metaphor of the desolation followed by renewal that God will bring when the rains start to fall.
Farmers and graziers know about hope better than most people. They are constantly battling the elements to carve out an existence in an often harsh environment.
The tough times have built up their resilience and have given them the spirit to trust that better days will come.
They must surely be close to God’s heart.
In times like this, the people of the bush offer a compass for living which many city dwellers could learn from.
