Prayer
– Lord, my hope is in You Lord. Creator of Heaven and earth—and all that is
within it. Hope of salvation is for everyone.
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| As we hope in a new morning-- --we hope in the Lord. |
Meditate.
Consider hope.
What or
who gives you hope? God has promised lots of things including hope.
Let us hold tightly without
wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Hebrews 10:23
God keeps
His promises. Promises that began for His chosen people with Abraham when He
promised numeral offspring and the Promised Land. This can be read and studied
beginning in Genesis 11, continuing through the book of Genesis, particularly
when God made His promise to Abram, later renamed Abraham.
The LORD had said to Abram,
"Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father's family, and
go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I
will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I
will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All
the families on earth will be blessed through you." Genesis 12:1-3
God’s
promises continued over the centuries and didn’t stop after the time of Jesus.
He extended His promises to the Gentiles…and all who believe in Him.
Peter replied, "Each of you
must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the
Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, and to your children, and even to the
Gentiles—all who have been called by the Lord our God." Acts 2:38-39
We can
rely on God; trust Him; and wait on Him for a future that He has guaranteed—a home
in Heaven and a place—or position—in which we can serve Him forever.
So God has given both his promise
and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for
God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great
confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. Hebrews 6:18
Our
relationship with God is so important. Nothing is impossible with God. We can
place our hope in Him.
So now we can rejoice in our
wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us
friends of God. Romans
5:6-11
Where are
you in your relationship with the Lord? We have choices to make every day…how
we spend our time.
Verse
of Salvation ~ For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to
all people. Titus
2:11
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