This
Hope
Is
A Strong And Trustworthy
Anchor
For Our Souls.
Scripture
Hebrews
6
19 This
hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us
through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.
Observation
This
is one of Kathy's favorite verses! I should have gotten her to write
this blog this morning.
Maybe
she will see it and add something to what I share. Maybe you would
like to add something about this verse in the comment section … I
would love to read it.
“Biblical
hope” is so different from how the word “hope” is usually used
in our every day conversations.
For
instance, you may have said this about your favorite football team,
“I hope my teams wins the Super Bowl this year!” Or you who are
dumb enough (sorry, did I just say that) to play the lottery may have
said, “I hope I win the lottery!” Both of those statements are
just wishful thinking based on absolutely “nothing”.
“Biblical
hope” has God's Word to back it up. Biblical hope is a strong and
trustworthy anchor for my soul because it is backed up by all of
God's promises in His Word.
Someone
has said, “Whenever faith in God looks to the future, it is called
hope. And whenever our hope rests on the Word of God, it is called
faith. Hope is faith in the future tense.”
William
Carey, “Expect great things from God.”
Romans
15:13
Now
may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Psalm
31:24
Be
strong, and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the
LORD.
Psalm
33:22
Let
your unfailing love surround us, Lord,
for our hope is
in you alone.
Psalm
42:11
Why
am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in
God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!
Application
I
will expect great things from God!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You are the God of all hope, a trustworthy anchor for my
soul! I have the confident assurance of Your Word. You have given me
thousands of promises in Your Word and I know that You will keep
everyone of them. My hope is in You! I pray for those who are
struggling right now with major issues. Help them to hold on to all
of Your promises. Help them to hope in You.
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I
saw that I wrote this on December 12, 2016
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Scripture
Hebrews 6
14
“I will certainly bless you,
and I will multiply your descendants beyond number.”
and I will multiply your descendants beyond number.”
18
… Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great
confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. 19 This hope
is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.
Observation
God’s
promise to Abraham is also His promise to us. In this crazy, upside
down, dog eat dog, vicious, cruel, mean, and rude world you and I
have an anchor.
I
don’t know about you and what has been going on in your world, but
in my crazy world I definitely need an anchor for my soul.
So
I am holding on.
I
am taking refuge in God and with great confidence I am holding on to
the hope that lies before me. How about you?
Psalm
62:5
Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.
Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.
Psalm
94:19
When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
Psalm
43:5
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!
Psalm
39:7
And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.
And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.
Psalm
31:24
So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!
So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!
Matthew
11:28
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
Application
I
put my hope in the Lord this Monday morning. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You are my refuge. I put my hope in You. No matter what
happens in this world I have an anchor for my soul. I hold on tightly
to all of Your promises. I have confidence in Your Word. My only hope
is in You.
Daily
Bible Reading: Hebrews 5,6,7,8
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