Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Finding Hope When You Feel Hopeless!

"The Righteous face many troubles, but the Lord rescues them from each and every one. For the Lord protects them from harm-not one of their bones will be broken". Psalm 34:19-20

Have you ever felt like you've had the hope kicked out of you? Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your pain, hurts, circumstances and/or your trials in life? Do you find it easy at times to doubt whether God will answer your cry's for help?

If you can relate to any of these feelings you are not alone my dear friends. In fact, many of God's people today and over the centuries have felt the same feelings from time to time.

Would you allow the loving words of our God and Father to comfort you, and remind you of who He is and what He promises?

"Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean He no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or are hungry or cold or in danger or threatened with death. The scriptures say, "For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep". Despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

"I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from His love. Death can't, and life can't. The angels can't, and the demons can't. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even the powers of hell can't keep God's love away. Whether we are high above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord!!"  Romans 8:35-39 (NLT)

I don't know how bad it has been and/or how deeply you have been hurt at times in your life. Maybe you've had days or nights when you thought that you would not make it through another day.  May I remind you and encourage you, that you did make it? You did not fail and you were and are not alone. Our God was and is faithful in your life.

So feel free to rest in God's love for you. Soon you will discover that the hope you are looking for is found in an intimate relationship with Jesus.

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