Are You Harbored in Hope?
When you have Christ, you have…
Contentment: Being patient because of God’s hope for you.
“If we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently”. Romans 8:25
Courage: Being bold because of God’s hope within you.
“Since we have such a hope, we are very bold” 2 Corinthians 3:12
Confidence: Being assured because of God’s hope within you.
“You have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth” Psalm 71:5)
Cheerfulness: Being joyful because of God’s hope for you.
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” Romans 12:12)
Comfort: Being encouraged because of God’s unfailing love for you.
“May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you” Psalm 33:22
Conviction: Being anchored in hope because of God’s Word within you.
“May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word” Psalm 119:74
Christlikeness: Being conformed to the character of Christ because of God’s hope for you.
“I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death”. Philippians 1:20
“No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.” Psalm 25:3