Hope continue.....

Let’s continue on hope.

Jesus said, "I am with you always, I'll never leave you nor forsake you." In the book of Matthew, He says, I'll be with you "to the end of the age."
In Proverbs, He says, "A God who sticks to you closer than a brother."

Sometimes we think that God leaves us in the time of adversity. God is with you through thick and thin. He's with you through the good times as well as the bad. There's a scripture that says, "God holds his children in the palm of his hand and no man can snatch you away from him." What a promise that is.

God is very aware-He knows exactly what we're going through. He sees our struggle. He sees every tear we've shed. He sees every sleepless night we've had. He knows exactly what we're going through. He's heard every single prayer that we've prayed.
I think He is very concerned. After all, we are his most prized possessions. And He's saying to you today, "Whatever you do, don't lose your hope". He's going to see you through.

The Bible says in Hebrews 4:15 that "God can be touched with the feelings of our infirmities." You know Jesus was here. He lived on this earth for 33 years. He knows what it's like to face the trials and struggles and the hardships of life. He himself has been down.

He himself, the Bible says, was depressed at one time. He was in agony of spirit. He knows what it is to feel sorrow and pain. He's been there just like you have and just like I have. And that's why the Bible says a couple verses later, that's why you've got to "boldly come to the throne of grace so that you may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
See you always keep your hope up if you can just remember that in the midst of adversity God is on your side. God is on your side. If God be for you, who can be against you? You've got to begin to dwell upon the great I am. Not the "Great I was" or the "Great I used to be but the great I AM".

You've got to remember He's a present tense God. He's the Great I Am. He will never change.

And we must remember that God is a God of the now. He's the Great I Am. He's present tense. He's available now to meet your needs. Always remember, he is and will always be the Great I Am. He's the God of the now. Hope is connected to your dream. Never, ever lose your hope. And always be hoping for something. God doesn't want you to remain stagnant.

Listen to what Jeremiah says. Talking about people that hope. 17:7. "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence. He is like a tree planted along a riverbank, with its roots reaching deep into the water--a tree not bothered by the heat nor worried by long months of drought. Its leaves stay green and it goes right on producing fruit."

That's talking about people that hope in the Lord. They have a firm foundation. Their roots go way, way down deep. And in the time of adversity and hardship, one translation says they cannot only sustain it, but right in the midst of the adversity, "they go right on producing luscious fruit." This is not talking about fly-by-night, fair-weathered Christians that only come to church when they feel like it. Or serve God when they feel like it. This is talking about people just like you and me. People who wholeheartedly serve God; that have a desire to please God in all areas of their lives. People that want to be used by God for a-you know as a vessel of gold in these last days.

Never, ever lose your hope. Always hope in the great I am. Hope in the Lord. David said., "Lord, you alone are my hope. I've trusted you from childhood. Yes, you have been with me from birth and helped me constantly. No wonder I'm always praising you."

If you're ever tempted to ask that little simple question, "Is there any hope?" remember this answer from David. As long as our God is alive, there will always be hope. Jesus said, "If you can only believe, all things are possible."



We want to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life if you haven’t yet. The Bible says, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." I want to give you that opportunity right now. Just pray this simple prayer. Say, Jesus, come into my life. Be my Lord and be my Savior. I want to serve You all the days of my life.