During trials and setbacks, Satan
discourages us and makes us doubt God's love. We lose our hope, until we
totally surrender our human confidence, dreams and goals to God (Proverbs
3:5-6).
No matter how long or dreadful we
suffer in this world, we never lose our hope in God (Psalm 39:7). His Saints
love Him, because the Lord faithfully preserves those who are faithful to Him.
We can strengthen our heart and have
strong courage, because our hope is in God, not in our self or what we want out
of life (Psalm 31:23-24). God never abandons our soul or brings us to ruin.
He leads us in His path of life. We
find fullness of joy in His presence; and as we serve Him, we are delighted all
the days of our life (Psalm 16:10-11).
Even when we suffer with negative
emotions like discouragement and stress, we can still hope in God. As we praise
Him, He puts a smile on our lips, a twinkle in our eyes and a jaunt in our
steps (Psalm 42:5-6).
He encourages us and our soul rejoices
as we remember His goodness and provision (Psalm 42:11). As we hope in God we
hear His voice and recognize Him as our Lord and Savior (Psalm 38:15).
As we remember all that God does for us
and the words He speaks to us, we set our hope in Him. He comforts us in our
trials and His Son and His Word give us life (Psalm 78:7, 119:49-50).
Prayer:
Father God, You are our hiding place in
times of insecurity and our shield when life frightens us (Psalm 119:114). Our
soul waits for You, more than the night watchmen eagerly wait for the morning,
and we put all of our hope in Your Word (Psalm 130:5-6).
Those who do not have a personal
relationship with You are sick at heart, but our desire is for You. You bless
us with Your life within us (Proverbs 13:12; John 14:6). As we walk in Your
righteous ways, we have peace and joy (Proverbs 10:28).
Thought for the Day:
We continually hope in God and praise
Him more and more every day. - Psalm 71:14
