Hope Amidst Difficulties
Good morning
Scripture reading: Hebrews 11:1-3
Worship song: There Is Hope in The Lord
Meditation:
Can you maintain hope when all around you seems hopeless, when all you see around you is chaos, disappointment, failures, and discouragement? One of the greatest gifts God has given to us is hope. What is hope? And why should we have hope? Hope is the desire or wish for something to happen. Hope enables us to endure challenges and strive to make a positive impact. Hope increases our assurance and causes us to look at things that take a longer period to accomplish as mere setbacks. Hope increases our confidence, strengthens our beliefs, and causes us to wait patiently with expectancy.
Our
hope as believers is built on the unshakeable foundation of God's faithfulness.
It is the assured expectation that He is able and will do what He has promised.
When faced with the belief that nothing can get better, hope endures by
trusting completely in God. By placing your trust in God today, you build a
secure foundation for a promising future, because faith is the substance of
things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Those whose hope is in Jesus
look forward with great expectancy, and patiently wait upon God, knowing that
though they cannot see what lies ahead, they serve a God who is faithful and
able.
Let us pray:
Sovereign God, awesome in majesty and truth, my hope is
built on nothing else but you, Lord because my help comes from you. Father, I
have the confidence that if I ask anything according to your will, you will
hear. Even in the valley of this shadow, I come with hope, knowing that you are
my shepherd. Father God, we hold firmly to the messages that are recorded in
your words, and we believe that your promises are true and that you are a
faithful God. We hope for what we have not seen yet, believe with our hearts,
and wait patiently for whatever we ask of you to come to pass. Abba Father, we
believe that if we ask anything according to your will, you will grant it unto
us and so Father, with faith combined with hope, we look forward to your
promises in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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