Hope

From: New Life Daily Devotionals - Steve Arterburn

 

1 Timothy 4:10 "And for this we labor and strive, that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the savior of all men, and especially of those who believe."

 

The one thing I need more than anything is hope; we all want something to hope for and someone we can trust. God alone is able to perfectly fulfill both needs. You’ll never regret placing your hope and confidence in Him. The Lord said, "Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.” (Jeremiah 17:7)

 

Placing your hope in programs, the government, your job, or the economy (anything but God) is like expecting a tree to flourish in the barren desert. Your thirst continues because these things or people are unable to satisfy your deepest needs. But placing your hope in the Lord changes everything. Jesus said, “The water I give them takes away thirst altogether. It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life.” (John 4:14)

 

Where is your hope? Is it in things, which will come and go, or is your hope in the living God?