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April 7, 2021
Today’s Promise
God Gives Me Hope
Psalm 31:24
Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord.
The Power of Hope
Today we are talking about the power of hope. Here’s today’s promise.
As long as you have hope, you have a future, but when you lose hope, you lose everything.
How we use the word “hope” is different than the way the Bible uses it. We say, “I hope we have ice cream tonight, I hope I win the lotto, or I hope my team wins.”
We use the word hope the same way we use the word “wish.” The Bible uses the word hope differently.
When you hope in the Lord, you are putting your complete faith and trust that what God has said; He will do. As you hope in the Lord, two things happen in your life.
Hope Gives You Strength
You are energized by hope. As you think about what the future holds, you find new energy and excitement as you place your hope in the Lord. Hope energizes the soul. Hope puts new life in your step and confidence in your posture. Hope gives you the strength to face the hardest difficulties and your most challenging problems. When you lose hope, you slip into despair, depression, and apathy. A person without hope struggles to get out of bed in the morning. Those who put their hope in the Lord find new strength throughout the day.
Hope Gives You Courage
Hope not only gives you new strength, but it gives you the courage to step out of your comfort zone into new areas of life. Knowing what God has promised, you can stand in faith with the courage to face almost anything. Hope empowers you to stand for the important things in life and to face problems or people that would normally intimidate you. Fear and intimidation fade as you hope in the Lord.
The greatest hope is the promise of eternal life. I don’t wish for eternal life. I know that in Jesus Christ, when I die, I will spend eternity with Him. It is not a wish but a confident faith that God is going to bring it to pass.
Look at this promise again.
Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. – Psalm 31:24
Confess this with me.
- I put my hope in the Lord.
- God is strengthening me as I hope in Him.
- I have newfound courage through my hope in Christ.
- One day my hope will be a reality as I see Him face to face.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
I’m praying you find new strength and courage today as you place your hope in the Lord.
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Are you putting your hope in the Lord? Share in the comments below.
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