Romans 8:24b-25
For
who hopes for what one sees? But if we
hope for what we do not see, we wait with endurance.
In the Philippines, hope is a cigarette
brand. And a lot of men and women have
really put their “hope” on this worthless vice – hoping that they would sleep
soundly tonight, hoping that it will take away their problems, hoping that it
will soothe away the anger that they feel.
Most of us have place our lives on things
that is of this world – hoping that it will make us happy and rich. And yet, through it all, the fact still
remain that we cannot be really happy. We
get tired and get weary and wanting to give up.
That is because we failed to recognize the True Hope in our lives – no
other than the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our hope for the future is rooted in a conviction
about God's character. It is because of
God's tender mercies that we find it possible to hope. The sun
will rise tomorrow, and we would welcome that brand new day, full of hope and
optimism. We can anticipate good things
because God is a good and loving God.
Sometimes hope fails us because of the pain
of present circumstances. We find
ourselves unable to focus on a hope-full future because we cannot see beyond
the burdens of the present. But we need
hope in order to continue the journey. God
has been clear about His plans for us. It
is God's intention to give us a hope and a future.
This is not a promise of a trouble-free
life. It is not a promise of immunity
from struggle. But it is a promise of
hope. God has been with us in the
past. God is with us in the
present. And God will be with us in the
future. Return to God as our source of
hope, and God will remind us that his plans for us are good.
Almighty Father, thank you for paying
attention to my future. Thank you for
making plans. Help me today to rest in
the thought that your plans for me include blessing and a very wonderful life
with You. Open my heart today to the
hope and the future you have prepared for me. By the
power of the Holy Spirit, cause me to overflow with hope. Amen +
The Lord has done marvels for us.
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