Nov 2.98: Light For The Day - "I have Hope"

"I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope."
-- Psalms 130:5 (RSV)

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What are you placing your hope in for the future? 
Your country's government, education system, 
some plan or organization? 

My hope is in a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ, who
sits at the right hand of God. I have hope and know 
that I'm going to heaven. And, right here and now
in this present life, I have God's presence to help me.

Suppose we had no Bible. Suppose there were no
cross, no salvation, no empty tomb. Suppose we
had nothing to hang on to except, "Do your best,
try to patch it up, do what you can." 

Oh, but we have hope. There is a plan of redemption,
a plan for the future. The New Testament is an 
exciting Book to read, it is so full of hope and
expectancy. And God is interested in you! 

-- Billy Graham
Prayer:
Reading your Word, my heavenly Father, make me
realize that the world and all its heartaches is so
transitory. Inspire me to reach others with Your
message of hope.

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"And hope does not disappoint us, because God's
love has been poured into our hearts through the
Holy Spirit which has been given to us."

-- Romans 5:5 (NIV)