Title: Have Hope
Author: David Cawston
Text: Psalm 42:11, Lamentations 3:19-24
Psalm 42:11 KJV
11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Life can be filled with discouragements!
Discouragement can rob us of one of the most important ingredients in life - HOPE
Hope is one of the most powerful forces for Life.
A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship.
Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water.
The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an hour they had all drowned.
The other rats were periodically lifted out of the water and then returned. When that happened, the second set of rats swam for over 24 hours. Why? Not because they were given a rest, but because they suddenly had hope!
Those animals somehow hoped that if they could stay afloat just a little longer, someone would reach down and rescue them.
If hope holds such power for unthinking rodents, how much greater should is effect be on our lives.
"The Christian hope is not hope in the human spirit, in human goodness, in human endurance, in human achievement; the Christian hope is hope in God."
Hebrews says hope is inseparably tied to faith.
Hebrews teaches in in Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Romans 15:13 NIV
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hope is not positive thinking!
Our hope is based on a very foundational principal.
THE WORD OF GOD
That is the most powerful force in all the world
Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of th ...
Author: David Cawston
Text: Psalm 42:11, Lamentations 3:19-24
Psalm 42:11 KJV
11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Life can be filled with discouragements!
Discouragement can rob us of one of the most important ingredients in life - HOPE
Hope is one of the most powerful forces for Life.
A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship.
Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water.
The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an hour they had all drowned.
The other rats were periodically lifted out of the water and then returned. When that happened, the second set of rats swam for over 24 hours. Why? Not because they were given a rest, but because they suddenly had hope!
Those animals somehow hoped that if they could stay afloat just a little longer, someone would reach down and rescue them.
If hope holds such power for unthinking rodents, how much greater should is effect be on our lives.
"The Christian hope is not hope in the human spirit, in human goodness, in human endurance, in human achievement; the Christian hope is hope in God."
Hebrews says hope is inseparably tied to faith.
Hebrews teaches in in Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Romans 15:13 NIV
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hope is not positive thinking!
Our hope is based on a very foundational principal.
THE WORD OF GOD
That is the most powerful force in all the world
Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of th ...
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