Hope

Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:30-31 

Hope

I have been reflecting on the difference hope makes.

Without it there is despair, depression and sadness.

As christians our hope is secure and sure.  We hope in christ, in our salvation, in God's goodness.  We have hope for eternal life.  We can have hope because he loves us.

It has made a significant difference in my life.  We make a choice of what we hope in a what we hope for.

There is nothing quite like hopelessness.   The feeling like you have no hope, like there is no way your situation will change.   But we have an anchor for our souls.

In my reflections I have just searched for 'hope' on biblegateway.... here are just a few of the verses that came up.  I hope they are encouraging for you.

But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love  Psalm 33:18

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:5

Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Psalm 62:5

 My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word. Psalm 119:81

I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. Psalm 130:5

the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Psalm 147:11

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12

The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; Lamentations 3:25

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, Eph 1:18

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 1 Tim 6:17

so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:7