Revelation 22:20 AMP

20 He who testifies and affirms these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a positive outcome.

Biblical hope is a confident expectation of what God has promised, and is based on the belief in God's faithfulness.

• Biblical hope is a confident certainty, while worldly hope is a state mind that wishes for good without assurance.
• Biblical hope is based on God's promises and character, while worldly hope is rooted in unreliable situations or people. 
• Biblical hope is based on what is eternal and unseen.

Biblical hope is a confident expectation of what God has promised, based on God's character and promises. It's a hope that's filled with assurance and trust, and is not based on circumstances.

Luke 2:8-20 NLT

8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”

15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, 19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. 20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.

Luke 2:10-11 NLT

10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!

Isaiah 9:6 NIV

6 For to us a child is born,

    to us a son is given,

    and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Hope IS alive. His name is Jesus.

1 Corinthians 16:22 AMP

… Maranatha (O our Lord, come)!

Maranatha – Combination of two Aramaic words that literally mean “the Lord comes” or in the imperative case “Come, Lord!”

The word Advent comes from the Latin word Adventus which literally means the “coming” or the “arrival” of someone or something.

Matthew 11:28-30 AMP

28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation]. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”