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7-24-19 Wednesday

 

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fishing for life, Randy, Caleb!

 

 

 

Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

 

What is so powerful about hope?

 

Hope is not wishing.

Hope is not betting.

Hope is not waiting.

Hope is expecting God to show up!

 

I like to think of Hope as being second in line. Your not last, because there is no hope in that. You are not first because it is almost over. you are second.

Ever remember being in line for a roller coaster? You may have waited 3 hours, but as the line gets shorter and you get closer your expectations rise, the excitement grows and the fun of the moment is increased. You start talking a little faster to your friends….”I heard someone died on this last year… sweet, this is going to be so awesome”. 

 

This is Gods hope. You know you are next. 

Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

 

Joy you know you are next

Peace you know good is coming.

Abound in hope - have this expectation in all things! 

 

What a life- to always expect joy and peace in all areas of your life! That is hope! 

 

People with hope live longer, have better attitudes, adjust better to life and have healthier relationships… and why shouldn’t they- they have peace and joy in all things… that’s hope! 

 

What is the opposite of hope? Despair… the thought of what will go wrong next… If you think that way you are admitting that you do not believe God and your prayers have any power.

 

The hope mindset is simply this:

I expect great things in this situation. And even if they do not go as I had planned I know God is still using it to my advantage, I am still learning from it and I will get stronger from it. My hope is in thee o lord. 

 

If you suffer loss, hope says “great now we have room for something better!”

 

Today regardless of what you are facing, remember you are next in line. You serve a God of hope!