'The God of Hope'

Compelled to place our full trust in the living God

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)

“…godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance. For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.” (1 Timothy 4:8-10)

“What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.” (1 Peter 1:3-5, The Message)

Almighty Father, thank you that we have HOPE today, whether we face difficulty or ease, plenty or want. As we place our trust in You afresh today, we rejoice that we may rest secure, trusting in the living God to meet every need, to comfort every hurt, to complete every good work that You have begun, within Your perfect timing. God of hope, we receive Your promised measure of joy, peace and power today. And we thank You for it, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ, Amen.