The God of Hope “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Romans 15:13 The news of what is happening around the world seems to be getting progressively worse. Compounding the darkness are the memories we deal with that are associated with the acts of evil or natural disasters. If we aren’t careful we can nosedive into a downward spiral of darkness that will leave us crashed and burned. Can we pull up out of such hell bent plunge? Yes; God reaches down and offers us a strong right hand to save us from our fears. Isaiah 41:10 states “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” There are a myriad testimonies of those through the ages who have been lifted and sustained by the righteous right hand of their God. Be encouraged; God knows your circumstances; God has your back; and God will bring you home. But how does God lift us, sustain us, give us hope? In Romans 15:4 He tells us, “that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” (15:4b). God has give us a tangible tool to direct us in hopeful paths and buoy us through hard times - His Holy Word. God’s word reveals the nature of God and gives us hope because we learn God is not against us but for us (Romans 8:30-31). This is a key ingredient in being prepared for whatever this world throws at us. God’s hope revealed in His word helps us face present and future difficulties with confidence as we trust in Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit If you want to read further about the hope God can provide us, go to Pastor Claude’s blog at theshepherdofhope.blogspot . May the God of hope bless you with His hope.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:01:06 +0000
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