Hold on to Hope

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, midnight

b'I can be strong and encouraged because my hope is in Jesus (Psalm 31:24). He is my help and shield\\u2014I will wait on Him; I will rejoice in Him; I will trust in Him (Psalm 33:20-21).\\nKeep showing me Your faithful love, Jesus, because my hope is in You (Psalm 33:22). You are faithful, and You won\\u2019t leave me or abandon me (Deuteronomy 31:6; Psalm 57:10).\\nSometimes it is hard to imagine how a painful situation can ever change formy good and Your glory. Help me to remember my hope in You, no matter how I feel. I know the truth, and this truth is that You are worthy of my hope. You are worthy of my praise (Psalm 18:3). Even when I am feeling discouraged about the circumstances around me, remind my heart of what You have done for me on the cross. You are my Savior and my God: my hope, forever (Psalm 42:11)!\\nLooking back on my life, I remember how I put my hope in You, and I recall Your faithfulness. There were times when I couldn\\u2019t understand the purpose of my pain and sorrow, but You worked out even those times for Your glory and my good (Romans 8:28).\\nSome days, I feel hope welling up within me, and other days, I feel so discouraged. During those times, cause me to remember Your goodnessand faithfulness. I do have a living hope\\u2014a living Savior\\u2014no matter what my circumstances are (Job 19:25-26; 1 Peter 1:3). May I praise You through it all! You are a rock of refuge: I can always run to You (Psalm 71:3).\\n\\u2022 How does remembering what God has done for you in past seemingly hopeless situations help you hold on to hope even in the darkest of circumstances? \\u2022 What are some of the hope-filled promises that Jesus has given to His people (Romans 8; Ephesians 1:3-14; Revelation 21:1-5)? \\u2022 How can you remember these promises in difficult situations? \\nBut I will hope continually and will praise you more and more. Psalm 71:14 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n1 Peter 1:3-9, 18-21'