“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD,
and whose hope the LORD is.” (Jeremiah 17:7)
Of the three Christian virtues, hope may be the least mentioned. Yet, hope is powerful; it is the bedrock of our faith (Hebrews 11:1). We are saved by hope (Romans 8:24). The object of hope must be something good, something future and there must be expectation of actually obtaining the object. Romans 8:24 says, "Hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man sees, why does he yet hope for it?" Faith works by love and hope fuels faith; for hope is the desire and expectation of something promised. The blending of faith, hope and love give the portrait of the Christian existence.
Today, our world is in trouble. The economy is failing, many are losing their jobs and homes. Heinous crimes are increasing and wars are still being fought with the threat of new attacks. Many are losing hope. Many have placed their hope in things or people which fail to meet the expectation. The only safe object of hope is Jesus Christ. Jeremiah 17:5 says, “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans and turn their hearts away from the LORD.” We also cannot trust in money or things. Luke 12:15 says, “for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
We were once aliens and strangers to the household faith. We were without God and therefore without hope (Ephesians 2:12). But, God came to give us hope. He is our hope and the promise of His word gives us hope. We have no reason for hopelessness, dismay or despondency. Hope is our flotation device that keeps us afloat in the midst of turbulent times.
The hope of glory will empower us to live a holy and clean life (I John 3:3). Even in the face of challenges and adverse circumstances, don’t lose hope! Have confident trust in God and expect Him to come through for your situation. The unsung hero of hope in God will never make us ashamed, disappoint or delude us (Romans 5:5). Stay dressed fully in the armor God. I Thessalonians 5:8 says, “But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.”
Today, our world is in trouble. The economy is failing, many are losing their jobs and homes. Heinous crimes are increasing and wars are still being fought with the threat of new attacks. Many are losing hope. Many have placed their hope in things or people which fail to meet the expectation. The only safe object of hope is Jesus Christ. Jeremiah 17:5 says, “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans and turn their hearts away from the LORD.” We also cannot trust in money or things. Luke 12:15 says, “for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
We were once aliens and strangers to the household faith. We were without God and therefore without hope (Ephesians 2:12). But, God came to give us hope. He is our hope and the promise of His word gives us hope. We have no reason for hopelessness, dismay or despondency. Hope is our flotation device that keeps us afloat in the midst of turbulent times.
The hope of glory will empower us to live a holy and clean life (I John 3:3). Even in the face of challenges and adverse circumstances, don’t lose hope! Have confident trust in God and expect Him to come through for your situation. The unsung hero of hope in God will never make us ashamed, disappoint or delude us (Romans 5:5). Stay dressed fully in the armor God. I Thessalonians 5:8 says, “But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.”
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