And so as Christians, we confidently hope for the day when all things will be made right. The renewal and restoration of all things in Jesus is our hope. We had to remind ourselves that our ultimate hope wasn’t in a treatment plan, lab results, a doctor’s prognosis, or a different doctor’s alternative plan. God is good, and in what is often called his “common grace” he gives good gifts like good food, doctors, oils, and treatments. These are hope-giving, but they aren’t our ultimate Hope. They cannot bear that burden. They cannot can wipe away suffering for all time. Only Jesus can do that.
