Place Your Hope In God
Tuesday, July 19
Place Your Hope In God
I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him. Psalm 62:5
The world is a fearful and unsatisfying place without the hope of eternal life with Jesus. Apart from this future hope, the weight of the current expectations can weigh us down. But when we say like the Psalmist “I depend on God alone; I put my hope in Him” we can find joy unspeakable. Hope fills us with joy amid trial and perseverance in the midst of failure. There is absolutely nothing more important in life than having a meaningful relationship with God. It is not surprising that once this is established, everything else and everyone else seems to fall into it’s rightful place.
Romans 8:24-25 says, “For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” For those who believe we have the promise of eternal life in a perfect, unveiled relationship with our Creator and Redeemer.
Today during your devotion and prayer, take the time to allow the Lord to fill you with a fresh hope. May the hope of heaven guide you to a lifestyle of storing up your treasures, and therefore your heart, with your heavenly Father.