Proverbs 3;5-6
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
and he will make your paths straight.
I have read and heard these verses so many times since I've been a Christian. But what do they really mean to me? I have been thinking a lot about the the word hope. In my little devotional book this is the verse I was led to when looking up hope. What is hope? Is it a feeling or a thought? What does it mean to, "hold onto hope"? "Be hopeful"? "Hope for the best"? Are hope and trusting in the Lord the same? I have heard it, seen it, read it, and talked about it. Now I am trying to experience it, and wait for it. But I have to ask myself, what am I really waiting or "hoping" for?
One of the most life-changing Bible studies I ever did was on the word "Hope." It is probably one of my favorite words in the English dictionary. That is why we picked it for our daughter's middle name.
ReplyDeleteHope is almost exactly what it implies - a belief for something better. As long as God is our Hope, we'll never be disappointed. But the moment we put our hope in anything else, we're sure to face heartache.
I "hope" you enjoy a study on hope - let me know if you want me to pull out my old notebook and share some of the scriptures I focused on.
I would love that! But don't stress, you need to be resting in your last days before sleepless nights!
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