Hope

I have a little reminder to myself on my cell phone. The screen has across the top, in bold black letters, "Hope in God". This was not a "planned" thing. When I was setting up my phone, I came across the option to put text on the screen, along with whatever picture I had there. At the time the reminder to "Hope in God" was very important to me, so I quickly put those words in so that I would be reminded where my hope is (and should, practically, be) every time I looked at my phone and saw those words.

I am glad that I put that there.

It is a very concise, direct reminder to spiritual reality. (II Corinthians 4:16-18) If we stop to think about it, spiritual realities are even MORE REAL than what we can see and touch around us! No matter what is going on in life, we can hope (and rest) in God because He has it all taken care of, clear through to the end of time and into eternity!

God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore will not we fear,
though the earth be removed,
and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,
though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

There is a river,
the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God,
the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
God is in the midst of her;
she shall not be moved;
God shall help her,
and that right early.

The heathen raged,
the kingdoms were moved:
he uttered his voice,
the earth melted.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Come, behold the works of the Lord,
desolations he hath made in the earth.
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth;
he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder;
he burneth the chariot in the fire.

Be still and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the heathen,
I will be exalted in the earth.

The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

(Psalm 46)