“HOPE!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 639

July 11, 2023///

In today’s world we can sometimes get discouraged or maybe weary in well doing, or our body has issues that are not getting better no matter how much we are praying.

Websters dictionary gives us these definitions of Hope: 

to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment

to expect with confidence : TRUST

desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment

expectation of fulfillment or success

But the good news is God is good and will never leave us and will be with us to encourage and touch and give us strength for today, tomorrow and fill us with victory!

To those of us who may be in a discouraged place for any reason, I have a scripture that asks the question we should be asking.

Psalm 42:5 (KJV)
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

This same scripture is found in Psalm 43:5!

In the message Bible, Psalm 42:5 says:

So, I say to my soul, don’t be discouraged. Don’t be disturbed. For I know my God will break through for me. Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise Him all over again. Yes, living before His face is my saving grace!

Let us go a little further. The scripture is encouraging, and I say we already have plenty of reasons to praise Him and we should remember those and praise Him in spite of all that may be going on in our lives and then when God breaks through like a mighty flood of blessings, we will praise Him for that.

Our Hope and Trust is in a God who can, and a God who will guide our lives as we listen and follow Him. Just being able to understand and receive the Love He has for us should cause praises to flow from us unhindered.

Where is our hope and our help? In a world gone crazy and the enemy on the rampage against the born-again believers, where do we go.

Our hope is in God, He is our help and with Him all things are possible.

Praise is a weapon. Imagine in your mind the truth that when we praise God in the middle of disturbing circumstances, the devil screams, stops up his ears and runs!

What an amazing picture of what happens when our Hope is in the Lord God Almighty, who made heaven and earth and all that is in it.

Satan thought he could overthrow God and be the ruler, but he got thrown out of heaven and is still trying to get people to honor him over God.

But Jesus set us free from His lies and deception and gives us Truth and Life.

When we praise, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the evil one is reminded of who is really in charge.

Who or what are we hoping in or for? Surely our hope cannot rest in us, or our jobs. or bank account or possessions or even friends and family.

Our hope certainly cannot rest in our government or our society!

Our Hope must be in the one who created us and knew us before we were born. The one who knows the very desires of our hearts and every tear we have ever shed. The one who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or think!

Why would we ever be downcast? God has blessed each of us. If you are breathing, you are blessed, and God is not far away but is with in and around us!

May the Truth of the Word and who God really is fill each of us with Joy unspeakable and full of Glory!

My Hope is in God and I Praise Him for His Prescence in my life!

The apostle Paul summed it up when He said: “Rejoice in the Lord, and again I say rejoice!

Where is your Hope?

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Father, in Jesus’ name I come. I praise you because you are God and beside you there is no other. You anoint me with fresh anointing, and you fill me with joy and gladness. Thank you that you work out every situation for my good and your Glory!

Invade everyone who reads this with the Hope and security that only you can bring!

Thank you for being our safe place and our confidence is in you. I worship you with all that I am. Amen!

Love, MeMaw