Bible Journaling

The Reason for Hope June 9, 2022

“God often gives in one brief moment that which He has for a long time denied.” —Thomas a Kempis

Have you ever set your heart on something that you thought was probably out of your reach, yet you couldn’t let go of the idea? You filed it away and pulled it out every now and then to see if it still made your heart sing and it did! In fact, the truth is, you kept the hope alive for a long time because God Himself put that hope within you. Only He knows the perfect timing for your hopes and dreams to come to fruition.

Hope is a beautiful thing when it causes us to have to wait, and even more so when the waiting is turned into deep longing. Hope keeps us seeking more for ourselves. It keeps us focused on something that is truly important to us. It gives us reason for sweet joy.

Today, review for a moment those things that you have hoped for in the past that have now come together. Look at the timing of those things and give God thanks and praise that he brought them to you at just the right moment.

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.” —Proverbs 13:12 NLT

Let us pray: Lord, thank You for knowing us so well and for giving us wonderful reasons to always have hope in You. Father God, hear our prayers of intentions today, from our prayer wall and for any unmentioned prayers that we have in our hearts. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.

(Today’s devotional comes from”You are Blessed: 366 Devotions written by Karen Moore) Published by Christian Art Publishers