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Of course you’ll encounter trouble. But behold a God of power who can take any evil and turn it into a door of hope.
From Colossians 1:26-27: “The mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to His saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
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There is one thing sadder to lose than life, it is the reason to live, sadder than using your possessions, it is to lose your hope.
We must not seek happiness in peace, but in conflict.
From 2 Corinthians 3:18: “And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.”
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Sometimes life resembles a lonely road
Walking endless miles, filling with shame
Surrounded by darkness, always so cold
Feeling mixed up, never into the game
God’s Word and Spirit bring transformation
Empty, spiritual desert . . . leaving now
Bringing dramatic change, new foundation
An oasis of faith becomes a vow
Discovering new hope, suffering ends
God’s light shines ahead of our faithful steps
Stumbling and failing, no longer contend
God’s Glory reigns supreme, without missteps
Old ways transforming to a better life
Exchanging total control with our Lord
God’s Grace gives, without cutting like a knife
His everlasting love, brings rich accord
God’s army of angels, walking ahead
Lonely road left . . . following Christ instead
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From 2 Peter 3:8-10, 13: “But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and everything that is done will be disclosed. But, in accordance with His promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.”
Bringing hope to Abraham to witness and see
Blessings arrive from His Holy Father above
Abraham’s hopes soaking up spirit, only for thee
“So numerous shall your descendants be” with love
Rejoicing in hope, while persevering in prayer
Marks of a true Christian, travel through hope
Being patient with suffering, God does care
Allowing His Word to appear on our radar scope
Christ’s Resurrection delivers hope, so rich
Without hope, all feeling shamed and pitied
Setting our hope on Christ, forever a cinch
Living for Christ’s Glory, every town and city
All called to Christ, as the early Christians were
Teaching from the Apostles, encouraging our faith
We are all gathered by Christ, this is for sure
Inheriting a glorious-filled hope, step up to taste
Remaining forever steadfast in faith and love
Hope travels by way of Jesus Christ’s Salvation
Accepting Jesus as Savior, He reigns from above
The hope of His glory, will be our eternal station
With unwavering hope, encourage one another
Delivering a Resurrection, a living hope awaits
God is pure, Christ is pure—like none other
Hoping in Christ; enriching, enduring faith
Hope and joy will witness Christ’s coming
A cunning Satan cannot block the way
Waiting with hope, the angels drumming
Christ’s final promise will come some day
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From Romans 10:12-13: “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call Him. For, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'”
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Sitting here on a quiet, morning dawn
Drinking coffee, warming a drowsy mind
Passing the time with memories, all wrong
Looking for warmhearted hopes, none to find
Wishing countless troubles would go away
Thinking another day will bring some hope
Realizing now, my dreams are crushed today
Watching out the window, through a hopeless scope
Opening a Bible, found by God’s Grace
Inviting me in, His Word reaches out
Sensing a way to change life’s dismal pace
Offering a new path, without a doubt
Witnessing Christ Jesus on a cruel Cross
Accepting my Savior, no longer lost
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Expressions of hope are written throughout the Old Testament. At times, the people of Israel lost hope, but God always found ways to restore their trust and hope to believe in Him.
From Psalm 65:5: “By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation; you are the hope of all the ends of the earth and the farthest seas.
Broken faith with God
Flicker of hope remains
Have hope, seek God
Hopeful in His deeds
Place our Living God
Above all other gods
Light turns into darkness
Hiding in the shadows
Yet, God remains close
Hope grows once again
Living tree of hope
Will live into eternity
New buds always sprout
Strength from the Father
There is always hope
Even in darkest times
Life’s trials uproot hope
Adversaries line up against
God hears our cries
Intervenes when hope’s weak
Ancestors of Jacob witness
Their hope in God
The God of Jacob
Always God of Hope
God keeps His decrees
Believe, look to God
God remains always faithful
Our Lord reigns forever
For God’s righteous believers
Hope ends in gladness
Way of the Lord
Offers refuge with wisdom
Follow God with hope
Always in our hearts
Tree of Life endures
Ready to sustain us
Hope shows the light
Steady on life’s course
When spirit is dried
Hope quenches our thirst
God opens hope’s door
Inviting us to enter
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Hope is a wonderful gift from God, a source of strength and courage in the face of life’s harshest trails.
From Psalm 73:25: “Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than You.”
