HOPING AGAINST HOPE
When there was no physical or circumstantial reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping in God’s promise. As the KJV has it: “Who against hope believed in hope.”
What is hope? It is the feeling of expectation that a desirable outcome will take place in the future. But Abraham had more than just a positive feeling. He had hope in God. Having his hope anchored in God’s promises and God’s goodness, Abraham never stopped believing, in fact his hope and faith increased as the years went by.
There is a hope that is merely a wish. Such as “I hope it doesn’t rain today.” But Abraham’s hope was more than a wish. His hope was in God. And with God all things are possible.
PRAYER: Dear Father, our hope is in You today. All our hopes and dreams are in You. For You have given us a hope and a future through faith in Jesus. In His name we pray, amen.