There are many stories of people who were stranded in some strange places and were candidates for losing their lives. The circumstances around them seemed to suggest that death was the next step. But contrary to the expectation; they survived. What made the difference? They lived with hope. What is hope? The dictionary says that hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
But when as people of faith we talk about hope, it’s not a feeling. Biblical hope is rooted in God’s promises to us. For us, hope is not a feeling. In Psalm 71:5 AMP, David said, “For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my trust and the source of my confidence from my youth.” David’s experiences in his life taught him that God is faithful and keeps His promises; as a result, David declared that God is his hope. He went on to say, “Upon You have I relied and been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb and You have been my benefactor from that day. My praise is continually of You.” (verse 6)
What led David to declare these things? He tells us in verses 10 and 11. He said, “For my enemies have spoken against me; Those who watch for my life have consulted together, Saying, “God has abandoned him; Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.” Even now, we can confess that same sentiment, they look at us and say that God has abandoned us. But amid their talk, David didn’t give up, he said, “But as for me, I will wait and hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more. My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your [deeds of] salvation all day long, For their number is more than I know.” (verses 14-15) We can place our hope in God because He is faithful. Like David, we need to tell others about our hope in the faithfulness of our God.
Thought for Today: Friend, God is faithful.
Have a blessed day and walk in faith and victory.
Victory Walk 