And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
--Psalm 39:7
If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, you have a hope that is grounded in God. And there is nothing stronger, truer, surer, more reliable, more just, or more powerful than Him!
So how is this confident hope made real in your own life?
Hope is made real through the Scriptures. If you want to increase your hope, study the Scriptures. “In his word I hope” (Psalm 130:5). God, who cannot lie, has given us a guarantee, a sure promise in His Word. The revelation of His word is that you and I have a future and a hope.
Hope is also made real by the resurrection. Because Jesus Christ lives, we shall live also. Because He conquered sin, the grave, death, and hell, we are conquerors through Him (Romans 8:37).
And hope is made real by faith. Faith and hope are inseparably linked. Faith is the root, hope is the fruit. Faith produces hope! “For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness” (Galatians 5:5).
MAKE YOUR HOPE REAL BY BUILDING YOUR LIFE UPON THE WORD OF GOD.
7 comments:
Amen to faith and hope and buikding ourlives on the word of God. I defintely have to start my scripture memory again.
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Thanks Clark for this blog as a way to be in the scriptures and make our hope real.....
Great seeing you this morning!
By the way, unbelievable answer to prayer this morning I wanted to share with blog members. I was meeting with a young guy who is with Campus Crusade for Christ and married with 2 young babies. He was sharing how they have to fund raise for 100% of their ministry (housing, cars, food..you name it, everything!). He asked me if I knew anyone who could help by sponsoring him and his wife with a monthly donation. As I thought and prayed about it with him over breakfast, a name came to me and I shared it with him. Wouldn't you k now, 3 minutes later that person walked into the same hotel to have breakfast and provided me a chance to introduce him in person!
You cant beat what God can do for us. In a time where guarantees are becoming more and more questionable its comforting to know that we can rely on God's faithfulness through His Word, Spirit and Body.
DSC that is a great reminder of how God is truly in control!!! Cool stuff
Hope is made real through the Scriptures. If you want to increase your hope, study the Scriptures. This is so true and something I need to do more of.
- LT
My hope is in you Lord, Show me Your ways, Guide me in Truth, through all my days, my hope is in You precious Jesus!
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I read things like this and go "Duh!"
It really is simple, isn't it?! I need to rest in the truth of God's Word today.
Having just lost my mom, I have often wondered how you would deal with this without faith and hope from the lord.
"In his word I hope."
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