HOPE

We all hope for good things to happen. We hope that we will do well in life. We hope that we will do well in our jobs. We hope to succeed in our exams. We hope to be a blessing to those around us. We hope to have an enjoyable day. We hope for so many different things. The list could just go on and on.

But when you think about all this and the things that we hope for, you will come to realise that there is always an element of uncertainty. You hope a family member will get better from his/her illness, yet there is a measure of doubt, or uncertainty that they might never get better. It is like that in every sort of situation. You hope, but there is always that nagging feeling that what you hope for won't actually happen.

However, there is a kind of hope that has no uncertainty. For scriptural hope, that based on God and His Word, has the strongest certainty.

Now hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. 

(Romans 5:5)

If we want surety in the things of the future then we must direct our attention to what God says about it. For what God has said is true. We can have hope in what He has told us and for the rest, we can trust in Him, for we know that He Himself is true. He is our HOPE.

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast... 

(Hebrews 6:19)

So when things do not go the way we planned, when we wonder what the future holds for us, look to God. Find hope in Him. He will never let you down. His promises are sure and steadfast; find hope in them.

"And now Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You." 

(Psalm 39:7)