“Like Mount Everest, your hope is unmovable, so hold unswervingly to your living hope: Jesus!”
Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 15, 2022
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23
Faith creates hope, so where faith is conceived hope is birthed. Yes, hope is the daughter of faith. Those who profess to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior possess hope. Hard times try to hinder hope’s comforting company, but it is unhindered where faith in God is the focus. Those who hold on to hope are happy. Where faith peers hope makes clear. Where there is a wall, hope finds a door. Where there is darkness, hope looks for a light. Hope expects Christ to come through.
What is hope? It is confidence in Jesus Christ, period. Confidence He is faithful. Faithful to follow through with His promise to provide us peace in the middle of our turmoil. Faithful to answer our prayers in His most productive process. Faithful to give our children what they need as long as they look to Him. Faithful to facilitate financial resources when we steward well what we already have. He is faithful by His restorative grace to heal relationships severed by sin. Hope bursts forth in possibilities when we embrace the promises fulfilled by the Lord’s faithfulness.
“You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety” (Job 11:18).
Since your security is in your Savior Jesus who has conquered sin, sorrow and death, hope is your wise weapon. Your Heavenly Father holds you in the palm of His hand, therefore nothing can reach you unless your divine protector gives permission. The Holy Spirit is your guide; you have a trusted leader who directs your path. “Your hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.” Your two-handed grasp on God includes His double fisted hold on you!
I read a helpful essay on hope recently from theologian, author and teacher, Jessica Coblenz: “Both Jesus and Paul challenge us to hold out hope for good things amid life’s uncertainty. In calling their hearers to await the impossible—to hope for that which remains unknown—they spur us to keep going, to keep living in quiet hope of the new things that could arise through us, around us, and even sometimes, despite us.”
When hope is deferred, avoid rejecting God and giving up. Wait on the Lord and hope in Him. He helps you when you feel helpless. He empowers you when you feel powerless. He encourages you when you feel discouraged. He gives joy when you feel joyless. Hope never disappoints. It gives life and a reason to live. If you let go of hope, your gracious Lord doesn’t let go of you. Like Mount Everest, your hope is unmovable, so hold unswervingly to your living hope: Jesus!
“We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield” (Psalm 33:20).
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to hope in You when all seems hopeless, through Christ’s love and in Jesus’ name, amen.
Application
In what situation do I need to hope for the best and plan for the worst?
Related Reading
Psalm 33:22; Proverbs 13:12; Lamentations 3:21-29; Romans 4:18; 1 John 3:3
Worship Resource
Audrey Assad: It is Well With My Soul
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