Our Hope in Him

In biblical usage, hope is an indication of certainty "a strong and confident expectation".  By its very nature, hope stresses two things; our futurity, and its invisibility.  It is never passive or static and makes us heavenly minded.  Hope is translated from the Greek word "elpis" meaning full assurance without doubt. Blessed hope is designed to:
   
     Instill patience, relieve anxiety, comfort the ones who are hurting, encourage a Godly walk, motivate
     brotherly love, and create a sense of urgency in believers to be busy about the Lords work.

 Maybe you are hurting and all you have is a high hope in nothing else to offer God.  You are taking one step forward and two steps back; just going through the motions.  Just remember the lady in the bible who clutched the hem of Jesus' robe with a belief that He could heal her, and a hope that he would.

Come to Jesus, who is our great hope having faith that He can help you with any problem you have, and a hope that He will.  Hoping He will make something so beautiful out of your troubled life; believing He will.  God gives perfect peace to those who are steadfast.

Remember He has forgiven all your sins and cast them as far from you as the "east is from the west" and crowns you with love and compassion.  He will satisfy your hopes and desires.  Ponder these things in your heart...

     Paul said in Philippians 3 that he considers all things a loss compared to the greatness of knowing Jesus.  He said, "I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, becoming like Him".

So, forget what is behind you and look forward to what is ahead.  Learn to be content in whatever situation you find yourself in and believe that your God will supply all your needs.  That is our hope in Him:

A conviction that He can, and a hope that He will.

Psalm 103   Francesca Batistelli   Isaiah 26   Chris Rice   Philippians 3 and 4

Matthew West   Romans 5, 8, and 15   Luke 2