Hope

Psalms 42:11

Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God

It's so easy to go throughout life and become downcast over even the littlest things. Even when life seems to be going fantastic, we always find a way to uncover something to worry about and bring us down. Many of us let all the little things that bring us down build up, until it overwhelms us and almost controls us. We search for hope in so many of the things that this world has to offer us, and yet we always come up empty and short-handed of hope. But here in God's word we find that there is a true source of hope that will always uplift us: God. His unfailing love and matchless light shines so brightly on our souls that we cannot help but turn our faces up to the God of grace and find the hope we seek in Him. He takes our lives, even in our most broken state, and restores us into a beautiful masterpiece. In Him there is no sadness, nor hurt, nor pain of any extent. There is only hope that will never fail and fills us whole. A hope that He so deeply desires for us to take hold of and trust in. And a hope that draws sweet praises from our lips and illuminates a contagious joy within our souls.

Talk to God about the things that are weighing on your soul and causing you to become downcast, even the littlest thing. Open up to Him about what hope you have, and where you have been seeking that hope. If you feel God leading you, invite Him into your heart and allow Him to lift up your face to His light and love that will shine the brightest hope into your life. Allow the presence of His Holy Spirit to work within you in this moment, and rest in this moment and the hope that has been unveiled in your heart.

I pray that this word would fill you with a deep, sustaining hope in God throughout your day and empower you in Him. I hope everyone has an amazing day!

Madelynn