The message for the beloved Children of God- "Hope"!
The future can be a scary thing for some people with so many uncertainties. A word of encouragement in Deuteronomy 31:6,"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." We can choose to be secure in hope because He (God) will meet all of our needs and He (God) lives within us. Thank Him (God) for never leaving you (us) nor forsake you (us).Who knows what tomorrow might bring? Faith is the absence of all doubt, we believe God's Word. Hope is the expectation of a brighter future, God is in control. What's the difference between hope and faith? Faith and hope are defined in the dictionary as follows; Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing or a belief not based on proof . And Hope is an optimistic attitude of mind based on an expectation or desire. Paul talks about this hope in Romans 5:1-2, Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. One cannot have hope without faith. When people have hope they have faith, because they hold a belief that says “I believe that the future will be better.” Why because, they have faith in it. While faith without hope is possible, hope without faith is not. The Bible says that true hope is unseen. And if we can be hopeful for one thing, such as our salvation, which is also unseen, then we can be hopeful for other things too. In 1 Peter 1:3, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Lord we thank you for Your One and Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ. We thank you for your love and Word. Amen !
Scriptures to Meditate on
Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
John 1:1, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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