Looking forward with confidence and expectation is what we say as HOPE. We always put our hope on a hard surface like a tree stump or a rock. But the hope that God gives us is more than a tree stump or a rock, on which we can climb over and jump confidently with joy, holiness, endurence and boldness.
1 Thes4:13-5:11 describes the Lord's coming and the main purpose of this passage is hope and encouragement. We need to wear the hope of salvation as the helmet and encourage others by words of hope. Hope is something that we desire, it has both the subject and the object. And both the subject and object of what we desire is hope.
David says," I put my hope in God, my Savior and my Lord, I will praise Him. Why are you downcast my soul and why disrupted within me?". Many of our soul is in this situation, we are all burdened with the cares of our own. But are we casting our burdens on God and hoping for the best? Our desire shall be anything, looking to come out of financial crises, marital problems, seperation, future studies, unemployment, childlessness, addiction, success of our children, loss of beloved ones or health problems. Put your hope on God for He is stronger than a rock.
If you put your hope in God, you should
1.Never be sad again. 1 Thes 4:13 says why are you sad as if you have no hope in God.
2.Praise God. Ps42:5 and Ps71:14 says David put his hope in God and kept praising Him.
3.Encourage one another with words of hope. 1 Thes5:9-11 says we have to keep encouraging others to have hope in God.
4.Be strong and courageous. Ps31:24 says so.
5.Trust only in Him. Ps33:17 says horse is a vain hope of victory despite its great strength.
6.Wait patiently. Ps 33:20 and Ps130:5 says God protects and helps those who wait in hope.
Our days are like shadows without hope(1Chr29:15). God gives us hope to live as He has promised(Ps119:49). And those who hope in Him will renew their strength and flap their wings like eagle, where they run and never grow weary, they walk and never faint(Is40:31). Jesus christ died on the cross and He rose again to give a HOPE for tomorrow. Hope is faith in future tense.
1 Thes4:13-5:11 describes the Lord's coming and the main purpose of this passage is hope and encouragement. We need to wear the hope of salvation as the helmet and encourage others by words of hope. Hope is something that we desire, it has both the subject and the object. And both the subject and object of what we desire is hope.
David says," I put my hope in God, my Savior and my Lord, I will praise Him. Why are you downcast my soul and why disrupted within me?". Many of our soul is in this situation, we are all burdened with the cares of our own. But are we casting our burdens on God and hoping for the best? Our desire shall be anything, looking to come out of financial crises, marital problems, seperation, future studies, unemployment, childlessness, addiction, success of our children, loss of beloved ones or health problems. Put your hope on God for He is stronger than a rock.
If you put your hope in God, you should
1.Never be sad again. 1 Thes 4:13 says why are you sad as if you have no hope in God.
2.Praise God. Ps42:5 and Ps71:14 says David put his hope in God and kept praising Him.
3.Encourage one another with words of hope. 1 Thes5:9-11 says we have to keep encouraging others to have hope in God.
4.Be strong and courageous. Ps31:24 says so.
5.Trust only in Him. Ps33:17 says horse is a vain hope of victory despite its great strength.
6.Wait patiently. Ps 33:20 and Ps130:5 says God protects and helps those who wait in hope.
Our days are like shadows without hope(1Chr29:15). God gives us hope to live as He has promised(Ps119:49). And those who hope in Him will renew their strength and flap their wings like eagle, where they run and never grow weary, they walk and never faint(Is40:31). Jesus christ died on the cross and He rose again to give a HOPE for tomorrow. Hope is faith in future tense.
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