The following post is the devotional message I wrote to give to Church Women United at an area meeting held in our city today.
But
this I call to mind, and therefore, I have hope.
The
steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
his
mercies never come to an end;
they
are new every morning;
great
is your faithfulness.
‘The
LORD is my portion,” says my soul,
‘therefore, I will hope in him.’
Lamentations
3:21-24 (ESV)
As I watch news reports and read about events that happen
in our cities, our state, and our world, I believe that people, young and old,
have lost hope. The news reports on television point out violence and loss of
lives every day. The newspapers tell us of man’s maltreatment of others. We as a nation have almost lost hope.
The Biblical meaning of hope is the confident expectation of
what God promised. (Hope’s strength is in God’s faithfulness.) This summer, at
our church, we sang a song, new to us, Confidence by Sanctus Real. I
love the chorus:
So,
give me faith like Daniel in the lion's den
Give
me hope like Moses in the wilderness
Give
me a heart like David, Lord, be my defense
So I
can face my giants with confidence.
In today’s world, we should remember that God has
promised not to leave or forsake us and that we need to communicate that to
others.
As we witness, read about, or hear of events that the
LORD does not like, we need to cling to Jesus, pray about what concerns us, and
listen for His guidance.
I leave you with this encouragement Paul wrote to the
believers at Rome:
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and
peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit, you may abound in
hope.
(Romans 15:13)
Will you pray with me?
Dear Father God, we come before You with the needs of
others on our hearts. We ask that we, your servants, be able to tell others of
the hope we have in You and that, whatever they face, they can also be able to
find hope in You. In Jesus’ Name, I pray. Amen
Our only hope is in the Lord...without Him we would have no hope or future. Yes, I pray for the confidence of Daniel, Moses and David, as we face the giants of our lives in today's world. God is still the same, and He can give us exactly what we need when we ask for it in faith. Thank you for this wonderful message. I needed it today.
ReplyDeletePam: Yes, our hope is in the LORD. I often wonder about how people who don't know Him get through the difficulties that life presents to them. Peace and blessings.
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