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Cause For Hope

Everyday we read or hear of someone who gave up on life. I have come to realise that people who give on life have lost hope. With the pressures that society has today it is easy to lose hope. Hope is the fuel that moves our love activating faith. Without hope, life is useless.

The book of Lamentations not only records the cries of Jeremiah but in the middle of this book is a discourse on hope. I have always known that God is faithful but while studying this book I discovered a new reason not to give up. My hope tank was today refilled as I thought about hope and here is why Lam 3:19-26, 31-32, 40-41:
  • God's mercies protect me ensuring that I am alive even though things sometimes don't seem to be working right.
  • The compassion of God can never fail. The foundation for mercy is compassion and this foundation cannot be shaken whatever the earthquake one is facing.
  • God's compassion is fresh on a daily basis. God has a new store of compassion everyday.
  • God's faithfulness is unique; it's great!!
  • The Lord is my portion irrespective of what I am facing or feeling.
  • I will keep meditating and speaking to myself the promises of God over my life as this will fuel the hope of God in me.
  • Waiting on God fuels hope. Your hope is expressed in your waiting on God. Seeking God maintains hope. God is good to those who hope in Him. I will maintain my hope knowing that good is round the corner.
  • It is good to hope and wait on God without moaning about the circumstances that are robbing your hope.
  • God will not cast off forever. Do you feel forgotten? Here is one promise to always remember... God will not cast off forever as he will show compassion Lam 3:32.
  • Persist in the place of prayer and watch your miracle occur Lam 3:49-50, 55-58.
I have made a choice to examine my heart and determined to walk with God filled with hope. Only God can speak and it comes to pass. We mortals are at His mercy, and in His mercy I throw myself knowing that my dreams, expectations for 2010 and beyond will come to pass.

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