3rd June, 2008
Hope That Lasts
Each day people bustle around looking for something or someone to share their life with. Often in the midst of their busy agenda they sense a lack of hope! Hope has a real uniqueness about its terminology and its results.
Hope is defined as:
(1) Desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment
(2) Someone or something on which hopes are centered.
Hope, in the Bible is the anticipation of a favorable future under God’s direction. It should never seem that hope does not exist or is intangible to a Christian. Faith, Hope, and Love are the three basic characteristics of a Christian. “And now abide faith, hope, love,…” (1 Corinthians 13:13, NKJV). When difficulties come and it seems that there is not answer, hope is the answer. Hope is the anchor of the believer’s soul. “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,” (Hebrews 6:19, NKJV).
Hope brings us into the presence of the Almighty God. The testimony of hope needs to be shared with all. Again and again this hope, which belongs to the family of God, should be exemplified and magnified through the believer’s life. “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;” (1 Peter 3:15, NKJV) The Lord will never let you down! He will always deliver and save His children. God is faithful toward all that call unto Him. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23, NKJV) The hope a Christian has is unique and one that draws the soul to an ultimate trust in the Lord. Those that do not know the Lord do not have the same hope. “that at that time you were without Christ,…having no hope and without God in the world.” (Ephesians 2:12, NKJV) Your hope is an everlasting hope, one that is good and prepares your steps each day. Walk in faith and hope, loving the life God has purposed for you to live. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11, NKJV) Share this hope and joy of knowing Him who has promised you eternal life. Look around throughout each day and find someone to share your hope with. In you is the hope that others, who do not know Jesus, need. Jesus is in you and so is that hope which shouts “Glory”! “To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27, NKJV)
Think of it this way hope is the glue, nails, and screws for the bridge of faith you are upon. This bridge of faith held together by hope leads to a timeless relationship with God. “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,” (Titus 2:13, NKJV)
Best
Dennis
Scriptures used in this blog post are from The New King James Version. 1982. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Posted at 9:58 pm |
On June 4, 2008 at 8:41 am steve wright said:
June 4, 2008 at 8:41 am
Hope is and hope will be. I love the post big D. No matter what this life deals us we can always know in the end that we win! Every time I read of hope I think about the homeless man I spoke with on the B.A.R.T in San Francisco on day. He had under the brim of his hat the word hope. I asked him why he put it there and he said, “so that when I need hope all I have to do is look up.” Anyway, thought I would share that. Thanks for the post D and thanks for your heart.