CHRISTIAN HOPE IS STRONGLY LINKED TO MY Presence -- which is with you now and throughout eternity. So the more aware you are of My Presence, the more hopeful you will feel. Even though you believe that I am with you always, there may be times when you feel distant from Me. This diminishes your hopelessness.
Do not hesitate to ask for My help. For instance, you can simply pray, "Jesus, keep me aware of you." This prayer is so short and simple that you can use it as often as needed. Sometimes you limp through a day feeling empty and alone. But I say to you at such times, "You do not have because you do not ask."
Hoping in Me is the most realistic way to live because of who I am. Since I am the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, nothing can thwart My promises. As you marvel at how great, glorious, and trustworthy I am, your praises will fill you with hope -- and with rich awareness of My Presence.
- Jesus
Scripture Insight: Psalm 42:5; Matthew 28:19-20 and James 4:2
(Jesus Today / Sarah Young)
Psalm 42:5 - "Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence"
ReplyDeleteMatthew 28:19-20 - "Go and make disciples of all nations . . . teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age"
James 4:2 - "You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask"