Scriptural “Hope” has no doubt in it! For its Object of HOPE is GOD!
THE “ROPE” OF HOPE.”
Her “rope” was her hope of safety, and deliverance. Her expectation was that they would keep, and fulfill their promise to her! Her expectation was that they would keep, and fulfill their promise to her! Her expectation was in their fulfilling their promise!
- “Biblical hope is a reality and not a feeling. Biblical hope carries no doubt.
- Biblical hope is a sure foundation upon which we base our lives, believing that God always keeps His promises. Hope or confident assurance can be ours when we trust the words, “He who believes on Me has everlasting life” (John 6:47, NKJV). Accepting that gift of eternal life means our hope is no longer filled with doubt but, rather, has at its sure foundation the whole of God’s Word, the entirety of God’s character, and the finished work of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”-{Gotquestions.com}
HOPE IN GOD. THE CREATOR;
HOPE IN AND FROM GOD’S WORD;
HOPE AMIDST AND THROUGH THE DIFFICULTIES;
Joyful confidence is how Paul puts it when he says ” and we EXULT/ BOAST/ GLORY in our sufferings, tribulations because we know.” What caused him and fellow Christians to exult with joyful confidence in the midst of great pressures suffering, and tribulations? It was what they knew. The word “know” means to be fully aware. They were fully aware of what God would produce, or as one translation says “achieve.” He would bring about spiritual development, maturing them in three areas, perseverance, proven character, and HOPE...Hope that would not disappoint. Why not? Because of God’s love being poured out in their hearts assuring them He loves them.
So often we can view any difficulty as God’s displeasure when in fact it can be His developing us and we too by the empowering of the Holy Spirit can look to what God will bring about as we trust Him in and with our sufferings! “And not only this, but we also celebrate{boast} in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”-{Romans 5:3-5}.
As difficult as the circumstances you will not remain in them for eternity for you are like the sheep whom the Shepherd leads THROUGH the valley of difficulties so as you and me. We are going “THROUGH” they are temporal, not ETERNAL. I love the verse in Psalm 23:4 “even though I walk THROUGH the valley of difficulties I will fear no evil for You are WITH me Your Rod and staff they COMFORT me.”
HOPE FOR THE DESPONDENT;
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Encourage yourself with who God is as revealed in His Word.
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Don’t listen to the lies listen to what God says in His Word and speak the truth continuously to yourself. “Whatever is TRUE… let your mind DWELL on”-{Phil 4:8}. True about Him, True about you “In Christ” True about His Promises. True about your final destination!
HOPE IN JESUS CHRIST;
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope” (1 Timothy 1:1). He is our hope of eternal salvation, His sinless life and as our Substitute on that cross bearing our sin- all our sin, His death given to satisfy God’s perfect demands that all who repent towards god and place their faith in the LORD Jesus alone shall be forgiven saved from the penalty of sin, satan’s authority, the wrath of God, saved rescued from eternal dangers to eternal blessings, spiritual blessings “in Christ,” acceptance with God, sins forgiven, adopted into the family of God, gifted the Holy Spirit to teach and transform us and guarantee our eternal inheritance to be with God for all eternity. Our Hope is in the work of Christ, His merits alone! ” And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by people, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For this is contained in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a choice stone, a precious cornerstone, And the one who believes in Him will not be put to shame.{disappointed}. This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers, “A stone which the builders rejected,This became the chief cornerstone,” and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this they were also appointed.”-{1 Peter 2:4-8}
HOPE THROUGH PRAYER;
HOPE IN DEATH;
We all die. That is guaranteed! “And just as it is appointed for people to die once—and after this, judgment.”_Hebrews 9:27}. For the follower of the LORD Jesus there is HOPE, He has said, “I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will take you to Myself, so that where I am, there you also will be “-{John 14:3}. “Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.”-{John 17:24}; “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our lowly condition into conformity with His glorious body, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.”-{Phil 3:20-21}; “Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.”-{1 John 3:2}; “Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority before all time and now and forever. Amen.”-{Jude 24-25}
Death for the follower of the LORD Jesus is the entrance into everlasting bliss in the presence of God, where faith becomes sight. Hope is fulfilled, and love reigns! “…absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”-{2 Co 5:8}
HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT;
“And not only this, but we also celebrate{boast} in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”-{Romans 5:3-5}. Hope does not disappoint because of the Love of God that has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been GIFTED to us!
“HOPE IN GOD!” For in God, there is HOPE!
Hope is “confident expectation,: in the eternal realities of God; Creation testifies to the eternal realities of God. The truth of Scripture testifies to the eternal realities of God, the cross and resurrection and ascension of our LORD Jesus Christ testifies to the eternal realities of God, Transforming lives conforming to the image of Christ testifies to the eternal realities of God in whom we hope in! My confidence is not in a system but in the Savior- the LORD Jesus Christ. My confidence is not in a formula but in my Heavenly Father. Mu confidence is not in society but in the sacred Scriptures. My confidence is not in a place but a Person- the Living God in whom the Spirit of God is teaching me to HOPE IN GOD!