Hope

by Kay Heitsch

When life gets hard HOPE gives us the ability to see life as it is and still be confident that something better is coming.

People who are hopeful recognize what is going on around them. However, these same people don't let their circumstances keep them down. They keep anchored to HOPE. Knowing something better is coming.

There are several Bible verses about HOPE. In Hebrews 6:19 it talks about hope being an anchor for our souls. Proverbs 13:12 says, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick." In Romans 4:18 "Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping-- In Zechariah 9:12 it says, Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope...

When we let our circumstances get the best of us we may lose hope. When we do it makes our hearts sick. We can keep hope alive like Abraham. Even though there was no reason for hope he hoped on in faith. When we are prisoners of hope we can see life as it is and still be confident that something better is coming.

My prayer for each of us. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13