BIBLICAL HOPE

“For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord,
my confidence since my youth.”
Psalm 71:5

What does the word “hope” mean in the Bible?
It doesn’t mean “maybe.”
We may use it that way in Modern English,
but that’s not what the word “hope” means in the Bible.
“Hope” means certainty, but not just any certainty.
It is assurance with anticipation based on the Word of God.
When I was kid, we would visit our relatives about two hours away.
Sometimes my sister and I would get into squabbles in the back seat.
If things got too heated, my dad would say,
“When we get home, I’m going to whip you two.”
With my dad, I knew this was certainty.
Our hope, however, is glad anticipation!

Share the hope of eternal life in Jesus Christ with someone.
Maybe there’s someone at the hospital who needs a word of hope.
Maybe it’s a member of your family!