"To see God, to be like God: this is our hope. And today… we need to think a little about this hope: this hope that accompanies us in life. The first Christians depicted hope with an anchor, as though life were an anchor cast on Heaven’s shores and all of us journeying to that shore, clinging to the anchor’s rope. This is a beautiful image of hope: to have our hearts anchored there, where our beloved predecessors are, where the Saints are, where Jesus is, where God is. This is the hope that does not disappoint; today and tomorrow are days of hope.” Pope Francis

If we don't have this hope of seeing God face to face one day and being with him eternally, then what do we  hope for that is greater or more lasting? Seeing God one day in all his glory is the fulfillment of our destiny for existence. It is not a pie-in-the-sky panacea, like fool's gold. This is the desire God has put in the heart of each one who is truly seeking the truth. This is the hope that has strengthened and sustained millions of believers over the centuries. Without this active hope we will not be able to make sense of the darkness and pain all around us. Ask the Holy Spirit to stir this gift of hope in your heart, so that like a sure light you can reach the goal of your hope, God.