Hope: A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular
thing to happen.
I have a lot of expectations and desires. I am hoping that
many (good) things will happen to me and for me this year. Three major
expectations stand out. These three have somehow moved from the region of
things that I want to happen to things that I need to happen. I spend many hours thinking about them, worrying
about them and praying about them.
Maybe I spend too much time thinking and worrying, and too
little time praying. I don’t know.
Have these things become so important to me that I have lost
sight of other more vital things? I don’t know.
In the past week, I have met a number of people with similar
desires, people who need the same
things that I do. As we talked, many feelings were expressed. Feelings of despair,
discouragement, depression, hopelessness, resignation...
I remember asking how the non-Christian copes with this
burden because I draw my strength and hope from the promises of God.
But I cannot say these feelings have not crept in. When we
feel that we cannot wait anymore, what do we do?
What do we do when our faith is tested?
When all we have to lean on is God’s word even when we
cannot see.
When we have to shut out other voices and believe that in
spite of it all, God loves us and is always with us.
Romans 8:32 He who did not spare [even] His own Son, but
gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give
us all things?
Oh, help me to believe Lord.
But we are not without hope. I guess that’s what makes the
difference between the believer and the unbeliever.
We have hope in God. And God never fails.
Psalm 16:9-11
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope.
For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
So I'll stand like the tree in winter; shed all my leaves but stay rooted. I'll wait for the rain because surely, spring will come, the rains will fall, the sun will shine. My leaves will be green again.
And one of these days, I will say these words: “I remember
when I prayed for the things I now have”.
Picture: http://quotesgram.com/hope-quotes-from-the-bible/
Woke up today needing inspiration because nothing seemed to be working out,but these introspective words came in handy for me,guess I too need that calm.
ReplyDeleteI also need 3 things. I desperately need two. I have moved gradually into desperation because I know time is not my friend. On my really bad days I cry. Sometimes I am moved by so much sorrow to weeping but in my tears and despair, I remember that God's words are true and he even puts his word above his own name. Gradually my sorrow leaves me and I have hope that tomorrow will be better. I
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for sharing, especially how you cope in trying times. Ex 2:23-25 says that God heard the cry of the jews, remembered his covenant with their Fathers and knew it was time to act. I believe that will be our testimony this month in Jesus name, amen.
DeleteHopes and dreams or ways and means...centuries would come and go....the little things are the most important in the end.
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