Loss of hope can cause a great trouble or terror within one’s life or space. Job 12:14 ESV If he tears down, none can rebuild; if he shuts a man in, none can open.
No one except God can REBUILD anyone, system or structure. Hope can be divided into many sections, but for the benefit of this write up, we’ll narrow it down to 2 sections. Godly Hope and Worldly Hope, a wise man will choose the former as the latter is a product of creation and not the creator.
Looking at the latter, it is defined as the act of having one’s desires anchored on human efforts, temporary or uncertain earthly circumstances, psychological or philosophical rather than in God.
Over the years, I’ve seen many prominent people announce there return to stardom/wealth and at the point of their return, they either pass away or the return doesn’t just occur at all. The absence of God in our plans and dependence on human efforts and systems is like taking a road trip to disaster. Worldly hope often leaves people disappointed or in an uncertainty state. Scriptures emphasizes (Ephesians 2 vs 12) that living without Christ is to be “without hope” and without God, meaning hope separated from God is transient and ultimately unfulfilling.
In contrast, Hope anchored on God’s promises, CAN NOT be DEFAULTED (as it ALWAYS YIELDS RESTORATION) as highlighted in Job 14:7-9 ESV
(“For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease. [8] Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil, [9] yet at the scent of water it will bud and put out branches like a young plant) and
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 ESV
(3) For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, [4] that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures)
We can see that even in the absence of life (both for a tree and man), God still has the ultimate power to restore life, how much more a system or structure. There are many areas where we are desirous of a change either in our career, family, business, spirituality, finance, character, relationship, systems and structures etc, whatever category we fall in, anchoring our hope in God through Christ is the only assured way (John 14 vs 6). The time frame for manifestation varies for different people or circumstances, however, being resilient and persistent in Christ ultimately yields our desired result.
Action Point: Heavenly Father, I ask that you help me to anchor my hope in you and not in the world system. I also ask for strength to grow in my hope in you and never give up in Jesus name. (Amen 🙏).
If you have not yet invited Jesus into your life, here is a good time to get that done with this prayer :
Heavenly Father, I come to You in Jesus’ name. Your Word says whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. I call on You, Jesus. I confess You as my Lord. I believe God raised You from the dead to pay for my sins. Thank You for saving me. I’m Yours now. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Shalom 🕊️
Bimpe Lawal
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