where there is nothing else, there is always hope. Faith is a product of hope. without faith it is impossible to please God. This hope that produces faith comes from knowing God{Our Lord and Our Friend}.

Because of the mercies and love of our Lord, we can always have hope. There are times when we do take our focus off God, and the consequence may be for a short time we lose hope, but He is always there for us. If we let Him He will always restore our hope.

It is important to remember if we focus on God and not on the problem, we will be strengthened in our circumstance. we should be the best advertisement of our faith. People are suppose to be drawn to Christ Jesus because of what they see of Him in us.

The hope and the love that we have should be our witness for Our Lord and Our Friend. Jesus said in John 13 verse 34 and 35 “I give you a new commandment; love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another. by this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

When we come to Jesus we die to self, so that He by the power of the Holy Spirit will live through our life.

When we lose our faith and our hope, we are saying to the Holy Spirit we are having trouble with the fact, that He knows what is best for our lives.

We are on a journey in a world that has been corrupted and damaged by sin. The world is separated from God. we who have accepted Jesus Christ and what He did on the cross, are in the world but not of it. Our lives are transformed into a new way of living, with new hope, and a bold plan for the future. This world is waiting for that Hope that Our Lord and Our Friend has given to each of us

We can always pray. “Dear Lord Help me to never look back and always trust you, as I know and believe you always have the best for my life. Dear Lord help me to take Your story deep into my heart, and help me to share it genuinely with others. Give  me the great joy and honor and privilege of leading others to You and the great hope they have in you.”

This is the hope never forget it, it is an eternal hope, a hope everlasting, a hope that will never let you down.

Grow in your hope and faith, as you live the victorious life He has made for you. Everyday with Jesus is a new day. Have great expectations of what you and the Lord can do together if you let Him.

God Bless.

O F J