PSALM 71:5 (CEB)
You are my hope, Lord.
You, Lord, are the one I’ve trusted since childhood.
ROMANS 8:24-25 (NTE)
We were saved, you see, in hope. But hope isn’t hope if you can see it! Who hopes for what they can see? But if we hope for what we don’t see, we wait for it eagerly—but also patiently.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Our faith is expressed through hope.
DAILY FODDER
Hope, as the Bible uses the word, is not wishful thinking. It is a matter of having such confidence that something is going to happen that you'll allow your life to be rearranged to live in light of what is hoped for.
PRAYER
Gorious God, I'm grateful for the witness of all those who for generations lived in hope of a coming Messiah. I confess that I get frustrated with the way things are as I await his second coming. I let it all get to me more than I should. Grant me the unwavering confidence to live according to hope in my assigned time. I am honored to be among those who hope in our era. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
