“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.”  Psalm 39:7

Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in “I hope something will happen.” This is not what the Bible means by hope. The biblical definition of hope is “confident expectation.” Hope is a firm assurance regarding things that are unclear and unknown.

Without hope, life loses its meaning. The righteous who trust or put their hope in God will be helped, and they will not be confounded, put to shame, or disappointed. Those who have this trustful hope in God, have a confidence in God’s protection and help and are free from fear and anxiety.

Recently I experienced a medical condition that has a high mortality rate. As I lay in the hospital hooked up to more wires than the local power grid, I contemplated my mortality.
I hoped I would recover, as I have a lot of living yet to do. But I hoped beyond that …. real hope and trust in my eternal salvation. Even faced with my current situation I knew with that expectant hope that all would be well and regardless of how I came out of the hospital, soon or someday I would see the face of Jesus.

As the great songwriter Edward Mote wrote decades ago: ‘My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Christ, my righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name’.

APPLICATION: Do a “hope check.” Where is your hope; your assurance? Make sure your eyes are on Him and on Him alone.

By John Grant
John Grant is a former Florida State Senator and is a practicing attorney

FURTHER READING

• Hope When You Can’t Fix It
• Inject Hope – by Gail Rodgers
• Hope in God

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“But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in You.” Psalm 39:7

Recently I experienced a medical condition that has a high mortality rate. As I lay in the hospital hooked up to more wires than the local power grid, I contemplated my mortality.

Most people think of hope like that, as in, “I hope something will happen.” But that’s not what the Bible means by hope. The biblical definition is “confident expectation.” Hope is a firm assurance regarding things that are unclear and unknown.

Without hope, life loses its meaning. The righteous who trust in God will be helped, and they won’t be confused, put to shame, or disappointed. They have a confidence in God’s protection and help and are free from fear and anxiety.

Though I hoped I would recover, as I have a lot of living yet to do, my ultimate hope is in my eternal salvation. Even faced with my current situation, I knew with that expectant hope, that all would be well. Regardless of when and how I came out of the hospital, someday — maybe even soon — I would see the face of Jesus.

As the great songwriter Edward Mote wrote decades ago:

My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Christ, my righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

Lord, my hope is built on You and nothing less. My hope springs eternal for that day when I see Your face. Amen.

By John Grant
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John Grant is a former Florida State Senator and is a practicing attorney

FURTHER READING

•  There is Nothing Beyond Your Reach – by Mark Doyle
•  The Almighty

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