November 9, 2026, the 313th day of 2026
The Strength of Hope
The Devil and his minions know that the strength of hope is something that defeats him over and over again. People seem to forget it is ... View MoreNovember 9, 2026, the 313th day of 2026
The Strength of Hope
The Devil and his minions know that the strength of hope is something that defeats him over and over again. People seem to forget it is one of the top three, along with faith and love.
“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
I Corinthians 13:13
Love and faith get the most press, but hope is really a powerful force. It keeps us going, enduring, when all would otherwise seem hopeless.
When we trust God, we cling onto hope, because hope tells us that it will all work out for good in the end, for those who love God and have answered His call to follow Jesus.
Just like our faith is in God and not in faith, our hope is in God and not in hope. Hope is an action. We hope in God and our hope is in God, therefore we endure when hopelessness would tell us to give up or give in.
Hope is powerful! It causes us to rise up again and again when it is so much easier to stay down.
The enemy would have us despair and believe his propaganda that it is not worth it. But HOPE is WORTH it!
Hope is a key. It opens the doors to help that would not be available to us otherwise. Hope nudges us along until our faith can take over.
Because we trust in God, our faith and hope is in the word of God and the promises of God, that what He says He will do.
The promise every Christian bases our lives and eternity on is that when we repent and surrender our life fully to Jesus, as our Lord and Master, our King, we have eternal life.
No matter what happens in this life, we have eternity with Jesus to look forward to, the Saviour of our soul, the Creator and why we became a new creation, a child of God!
Our hope is not a little thing. Surrendering to despair is to surrender our hope. Surrendering to fear, is to surrender our hope. Surrendering to darkness is surrendering our hope.
It is no little thing. Hopelessness is lack of faith. And without faith it is impossible to please God.
Hopelessness is also acting as if the love of God is not real or is an exaggeration, because hope tells us that we are a beloved child of God and He will not abandon us. Others may abandon us, but God never will.
Hope tells us that no matter what circumstances look like, God is still looking out for us, He has not forgotten us and He will not forget us. We are never alone in any difficulty. And He cares about our smallest concerns.
Hopelessness is not just a feeling we have no control over. We have to fight against it, instead of surrendering to it!
Stay strong! Keep hoping for the good that God is working out behind the scenes. One day it will be revealed in all of its glory!
NAN
