H.O.P.E.
Now Think On This
Steve Martin
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of
life.”
(Proverbs 13:12 NASU)
We all want hope. We all need hope. Something beyond ourselves that we
can count on, to come about when all else seems beyond our reach, beyond our
ability to make it happen.
For the die-hard Cub fans, their hope was fulfilled in 2016 after 108
years of waiting. For the political minded, having their candidate win gives
them another year to anticipate a better government coming to their community,
state or nation.
For others, just knowing they have food to eat for tomorrow will get them
through another day. That hope is a reality even for many in America, the land
of great abundance and provision.
As I sat to pray this morning, I thought of hope, and was grateful that
the Lord Jesus has given me some, which I count on now, and for future times
ahead. As the Scripture states, it is a tree of life, the knowing in your “knower”
that He will come through in the end.
Quietly waiting to hear Him, this acronym came to mind:
H – HEAVEN
O – OPEN
P – PEOPLE
E – ENTER
HEAVEN - our eternal hope. For those who believe that after this life
ends, and who have received Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we have a
never-ending hope to be fulfilled. The Bible states that the dwelling of the
King of kings and the Lord of lords will also be our home forever.
OPEN – having our prayers heard, which we cry out from the bottom of our
heart to the Father above. An open heaven gives us confidence that we are on
the right road, interceding for that which He has put in our hearts. His will
to be done, according to His perfect plans and purposes.
PEOPLE – in all the nations. Everyone can experience the gift of
salvation, the forgiveness of sins, the everlasting life found only in the only
begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach.
ENTER – with thanksgiving and praise. What a joy that will be! Coming
into the very presence of the Almighty God, being with those who have gone
before us; receiving our eternal reward for living a faithful life here on
earth.
“Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right
to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.” Revelation
22:14-15, NASU)
We have hope in that which is imperishable, which is eternal, because of
the One who paid the price, the One who has gone before us, and now awaits us
with open arms. As the things of this earth fade away, keeping our eyes on Him,
the Faithful One, will give us hope that will never fail.
“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us,
let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles
us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our
eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before
Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand
of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by
sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” (Hebrews
12:1-3, NASU)
Keep hoping. You can count on Him.
Now think on this,
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People, Inc.
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