Friday, December 27, 2013

The Hope

Psalm 9:18 says But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.

Hope keeps us alive, doesn’t it?  We have hope for better days when we feel rotten with the flu.  We hope for a raise when we feel we are doing a good job at work. And hope for our future keeps us working, planning, and doing.

But false hope leads to despair.  If we hope in things that are sure to fail, like money, things, and people, we will eventually find disappointment over and over again.

Debt may be high, sickness may be rampant, and people may be totally not following through on promises made, but the truth is that God never forgets us, and when our hope is in Him, it never dies.

Why?  Because hope placed in God is a hope that stirs up faith, and faith pleases God and moves his hand. 


What are you hoping for, as the year comes to an end?  Tell it to Jesus.  He’s faithful, he never fails, and he can fulfill our hopes and dreams, and give us the desires of our heart.

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