Advent 2016 (1) "Hope" As Advent begins, Malcolm reflects on the four themes of Hope, Love, Joy and Peace. In Old Testament times people lived in a world of constant change and challenge: what could they hold on to that would be reliable and stand the test of time? As Christians, we have promises that undergird our hopeĀ ..that Jesus will return, all His people will be gathered up by Him, and every wrong will be righted.These give us a hope that can be unswerving, promising things that will last forever.