Daily Word Focus: HOPE

Colossians 1:5 We thank God for the hope that is being kept for you in heaven. You first heard about this hope through the Good News which is the Word of Truth. (NLV)

Are you praising God, patiently rejoicing and happily encouraged that your faith has given you peace because you have hope? But what are you hoping for? A new car, home, promotion, job or some material thing? Make sure your primary desire is God’s kingdom please read Matthew 6:25-34 (key verse: 33) and 12:22-34 (key verses: 29-31); 1 Timothy 6:17-19.

Side note: Did you know you should guard your thoughts and mind with the helmet of salvation [1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (8); Isaiah 59:17; Ephesians 6:13-17 (17)]?

“Hope does not disappoint”
from Romans 5:5

1 Peter 1:13 So prepare your minds for service. With complete self-control put all your hope in the grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ comes. (ERV)

I share the prayer that Paul prayed Ephesians 1:17-19 focusing on verse 18:

I pray that God will open your minds to see his truth. Then you will know the hope that he has chosen us to have. You will know that the blessings God has promised his holy people are rich and glorious. (ERV)

Titus 3:7 Jesus treated us much better than we deserve. He made us acceptable to God and gave us the hope of eternal life. (CEV)

What is hope? Hope gives us something to look forward to, to strive for or seek after. We can set a goal to meet a desired end and be excited as we see ourselves getting close to achieving the goal. The goal must be something that is possible to reach otherwise there will be little hope or I should say it does not make sense to set a goal that we do not believe we can obtain, this is hopeless.

So when we desire to return to a prior state of well-being, it is called healing. In order for us to heal we have to have a certain amount of hope or expectation that it will happen. When we give in to despair or feelings of hopelessness we are already making room for defeat or failure.

Scriptures to read and study:

Romans 15:1-13 (key verses: 4 and 13); Acts 2:14-42 (key verses: 25-28); 1 John 3:1-3 (key verse: 3); Ephesians 1:15-23 (key verses: 18-19); 1 Peter 1:3-25 (key verses: 3-6, 13-16 and 21); Titus 1:1-4 (key verse: 2) and 3:1-8 (key verses: 4-7); Hebrews 6:9-20 (key verses: 11-12 and 18-20), 7:11-19 (key verses: 18-19) and 10:19-39 (key verses: 23-25)

Never give up on hope, it will not disappoint you. The love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Hopes reward for you child of God is eternal life. Be blessed, visit us again and tell your friends and family about Sound Truth Ministry – ♥