Have you ever been in a tough place for an extended period of time and wondered if things were ever going to change? I have.
On those days, I am so thankful for the Scriptures verses that I have hidden away in the heart of my memory so that I can remind myself that God is here and my hope is in Him.
“I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace as you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 ERV
“ I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. Where will my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your feet go out from under you. He Who watches over you will not sleep. ” Psalm 121:1-3 NLV
“Why are you sad, O my soul? Why have you become troubled within me? Hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my help and my God.” Psalm 42:11 NLV
Circumstances come. They would like to destroy our hope and rob us of the inner peace that God gives but no circumstance is bigger than our God!
We have His promises that we don’t face the problems of life on our own. No, He is there with us and He is the one who brings us through victorious!
“God, you give true peace to people who depend on you, to those who trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3 ERV
“We show our love for God by obeying his commandments, and they are not hard to follow. 4 Every child of God can defeat the world, and our faith is what gives us this victory. 5 No one can defeat the world without having faith in Jesus as the Son of God.” I John 5:3-5 CEV
The Lord is faithful!
He provides for us as a good shepherd who looks after His sheep. I have studied Psalm 23 on several occasions. The verses of that Psalm touch me in different ways because of what may be going on in my life at that particular time. The verse that I relate to most when I am in the midst of a particular struggle is verse 4.
“Even if I walk through a valley as dark as the grave, I will not be afraid of any danger, because you are with me. Your rod and staff comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 ERV
I will fear no evil for you are with me! Yes, hope brings peace when we keep our eyes on the One who never leaves or abandons us. He walks with us through every situation.
“Everything that was written in the Holy Writings long ago was written to teach us. By not giving up, God’s Word gives us strength and hope.” Romans 15:4 NLV
We are not without hope. We have the Lord!
Thank you Lord that your Word gives us strength and it gives us hope.