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Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’” — Ezekiel 37:11 (NIV84) This is one of my favorite sections in all of the Scriptures. The Lord was showing Ezekiel the condition of the…
“Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, O Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.” — Jeremiah 14:22 (NIV84) Where we place our hope makes a difference! To many of…
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” — Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV84) This is my wife’s favorite verse, and for good reason. This verse provides the crystal clear reason why we hope in God over…
“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” — Isaiah 40:31 (NIV84) Here is one of the most popular verses in the Bible. What wonderful imagery is attached to this promise of…
“He will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope.” — Isaiah 42:4 (NIV84) So, how certain can our hope be? In the States we tend to interchange the two concepts, hope and wish. For most Americans, to hope that God will respond to…
“The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” — Psalm 147:11 (NIV84) Throughout Psalm we see the connectedness of hope with God’s unfailing love. We hope in the Lord because He promises not to fail us. He promises that all things will work to the good. He promises…
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is…
“But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in…
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.” — Psalm 62:5 (NIV84) There are times that our souls are disturbed. This usually occurs when we are walking by sight (and not by faith), and we cannot reason within our minds the circumstances we face. Worry is the natural by-product of walking…
“I will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints.” — Psalm 52:9 (NIV84) Our hope in God is not a blind hope in the future. We certainly hope for a lot of things in the…