From; Brenda Walsh Ministries.
Blessed Hope
Can you imagine a world without hope? This would be a dismal and dreary place if it were not for the hope of eternal life with Jesus. It’s difficult to understand how people cope with the struggles of life if they don’t know Jesus as their personal Savior. Without the hope of salvation, it’s impossible to find your way through the fog of fear, turmoil, and heartache. In fact, there would be no reason to even get up in the morning if it were not for the blessed hope God gives us. The Bible says in Romans 8:24-25, “For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” In other words, if we already had what we wanted, there would be no reason to hope. Knowing God gives us hope! We can live a joyful life because of hope, and we can have purpose... because of the hope of eternity. When you have just been evicted from your home, your spouse walked out on you, the one you loved most in life recently passed away, or any other devastating event - cling to Jesus, for He IS your hope. Claim God’s promise in Romans 15:13, “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.” Text: Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 42:11, Isaiah 40:31, Hebrews 10:23