God is Hope
In the midst of despair, we seek hope. When darkness surrounds us, we yearn for light. Our hearts cry out for assurance that dawn will come. As the psalmist lamented, "Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?" (Psalm 42:5).
Throughout Scripture, godly men and women clung to hope in God when circumstances seemed hopeless. David waited patiently for the Lord through dangers and uncertainties. Abraham persevered in faith, looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Job maintained his integrity and hope despite unimaginable suffering.
No matter the troubles we face, we can confidently put our hope in God. He is the source of true hope. The verses here reveal the unshakable hope we have in the promises of God, who will never disappoint those who hope in Him. He gives strength to the weary, freedom to the captive, joy to the brokenhearted. Our Lord is the God of hope who fills us "with all joy and peace as we trust in him, so that we may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:13).
God as the Source and Object of Hope
Psalm 33:20-22
Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
Psalm 39:7
And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
Psalm 62:5
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.
Psalm 130:5
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.
Psalm 146:5
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God.
Hope in God's Word and Promises
Psalm 119:74
Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.
Psalm 130:5
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Hebrews 6:19
We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain.
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Waiting on the Lord with Hope
Psalm 33:20-22
Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
Psalm 39:7
And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
Psalm 62:5
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.
Isaiah 40:31
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Lamentations 3:24
I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”
Micah 7:7
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Romans 8:25
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Hope for Salvation and Eternal Life
Psalm 71:5
For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Titus 1:1-2
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness— in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.
Hebrews 6:19
We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain.
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Encouragement to Have Hope
Psalm 31:24
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!
Psalm 33:18
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.
Psalm 43:5
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Psalm 71:14
As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Hope in God Does Not Disappoint
Psalm 25:3
No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.
Psalm 119:116
Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.
Isaiah 49:23
Those who hope in me will not be disappointed.
Romans 5:5
And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
A Prayer for Hope
Heavenly Father,
We come before you with hearts filled with questions and uncertainties. The storms of life rage around us, and there are many things we cannot see or understand. But you have told us to put our hope in you. You are the God of hope who never fails, never changes, and never leaves.
Thank you for the assurances in your Word that encourage us to place our trust in you. Thank you for the stories of faithful men and women who clung to hope in your promises when all seemed lost. Give us the faith to endure hardships, remembering that you work all things for the good of those who love you.
Fill us with your joy and peace through the power of your Spirit. Help us to overflow with confident hope, no matter what we face. May we radiate the hope we have in Christ to a world in desperate need. Anchor our souls in your steadfast love. Remind us daily that this world is not our home, that we can look forward to eternity with you.
God, we know that our hope is secure when it is in you alone and not our circumstances. Give us the strength to wait patiently on your perfect timing. Open our eyes each new day to blessings and glimpses of your grace.
We love you and praise you, our eternal hope. Amen.
