Hope and Hot Air Balloons

Today on the way home from an afternoon in Stillwater, I saw a hot air balloon descending from the sky. For some reason, this gave me great hope. I believe that I tend to think of God being above us, thus my kindled passion for things of the air such as birds, and in this case, hot air balloons. I know it seems superficial and childish in a way, but this is how I think on occassion. And today was one such occassion.

"And again Isaiah says,

'The root of Jesse will come,

even he who rises to rule the

Gentiles;

in him will the Gentiles hope.'

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope" (Romans 15:12-13).