The Giver Of Hope

My flesh also will rest in hope. Psalm 16:9.

Good things can come out of bad situations. While it is wise to be realistic, we must be careful not to dampen the spirit of hope due to lack of faith in what God wants to accomplish in each person’s life. After all, hope is a gift. What is hope? Some equate it to a fanciful wish. But the word explodes with confidence to believe in something greater than ourselves. Hope is not found in things but in God who is the Giver of hope. We know that darkness does not remain, for the sun breaks through the night. God is the Light and creates the light, whether in the flicker of a flame, a sunray, a moonbeam, or the twinkle of the stars. And the flicker of life in the soul is hope. A contemporary philosopher, the late Richard Rorty, claimed that hope placed in the promise of Jesus Christ returning to Earth has failed because He has not returned. This philosopher believed a new document of promise is needed for hope to exist again. But there is a document of promise that has never grown old. It is new every morning. The Bible says that Jesus is the very hope that lies within. He is our only hope. Hope is an unseen commodity that pays dividends while we still live. God bless those who live in hope and with hope.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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