31 Days of Devotions Day 2: Hope

Day 2: Hope

Colossians 1:27 “To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:” Isaiah 40:31“But they that wait (hope) upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Romans 5:1-5 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

Scripture contains many verses about hope. As I stated on day 1, God desires us to be holy, as He is holy. He doesn’t promise ease when we trust in Jesus; instead, our faith and hope grow through trials. When life is easy, we often overlook our need for God—I did this myself, even as a believer. In my own trials, detailed earlier in this book, I learned to rely on God in both good and bad times. Satan wants us to lose hope because hopelessness makes us vulnerable. Don’t let him steal your hope; keep it firmly in Jesus and His sacrifice.

 

Questions to reflect on:

1.     Am I sure that my hope is in Jesus? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3.     What are some other things that I may have put my hope in that really aren’t secured like my salvation through Jesus? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5.     What are some practical things that I can do to help build my faith? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Prayer:

Dear Father God, please remind me daily where my hope comes from. Help me commit to doing things that build my faith so that, during times of trial, I remember that my hope is in Jesus, take those trials and rejoice in them as my hope in Him, and my faith grows. In Jesus' name, Amen.