Comments on: How To Have Hope

By: Mark Altrogge

Mark Altrogge — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:36:47 +0000

Rachel,

These are two of my favorite Scriptures as well! Thanks.

By: Rachel Dulaney

Rachel Dulaney — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:31:49 +0000

One passage in Scripture that I love (well two actually) when I’m feeling doubtful or hopeless are both from Isaiah:

“You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called from its remotest parts and said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you. Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’”

and

“‘Remember the former things long past, for I am God and there is no other; I am God and there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things which have not been done, saying, ‘My purposes will be established, and I will accomplish all my good pleasure’; calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of My purpose from a far country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it; surely I will do it.’”

By: Mark Altrogge

Mark Altrogge — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:55:52 +0000

Wendy, Yeller, Emily, faith2, Chris, and Sara,

Thanks for sharing these comments and these encouraging Scriptures.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:49:47 +0000

This is such a timely post for me. Thanks for posting this. I read this in the midst of my day and it helped me to pull my focus towards the God of all hope.

Isaiah 49:23b
Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who wait for me shall not be put to shame.

Isaiah 45:19
I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob’s descendants, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I declare what is right.

By: Chris Finnegan

Chris Finnegan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:52:51 +0000

How about my favorites:
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Isaiah 42:1-16
Psalm 42

Hope is a great blessing!

By: faith2pray

faith2pray — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:26:31 +0000

Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

I love him…He loves me more…His promises never fail…everything is for my good and for HIS GLORY!

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:35:17 +0000

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:5-8

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. Romans 6:14

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name. Hebrews 13:15

He is my refuge. As Luther put it, He is never failing. The little ship of my life may be battered by the waves but according to Psalm 62, I will not be shaken. I love how it says He ALONE is my hope. not finances. not a spouse. not health. He alone is my hope.

Romans 6 is also helpful for bringing hope in my life. Hope because through the cross, I’m no longer a slave to sin. I am not held captive by my flesh. That bondage has been freed!

Thanks for this post. Its very timely for me.

By: YellerDaisies

YellerDaisies — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:24:42 +0000

1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

-God isn’t just merciful, He has great mercy
-He caused me to be born again (He who began a good work will finish it to completion…)
-Because of Jesus and His resurrection I have a living hope, it’s alive and active, not dead
-The result of my trials is the praise of His glory (and my good). His reputation is mad great when I respond to trial correctly.
-While on this earth, I am being guarded by God’s power (Ro.1:16). He protects me, He keeps me, He watches over me, He keeps me from error!!!.

Thank you for this post! Very encouraging this morning!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:09:49 +0000

It is interesting that you posted this- because this is often the scripture that I call to mind. As I have gone through various trials this past summer, I have thought about the fact that His mercies are new each morning. This is such a hope to me. To know that I didn’t use up His grace and mercy yesterday with all of my sin and all of my problems, is such a comfort to my soul. Each morning, as I leave my house, and our neighborhood is quiet and peaceful and the sun is still coming up, it is encouraging to know that God, my loving Father, has fresh grace and fresh mercy to bring peace and quiet to my soul. What an awesome God we serve.