Hope for You Today

We now know that God had not abandoned His people. He would redeem them when the timing was right. He brings them hope and promises for a new day.

"As for me, this is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of their descendants from this time on and forever," says the LORD. "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you." (Isaiah 59:21-60:2 NIV)

We always have the choice to respond to God's promise and deliverance or to reject it. Hope comes in our response to His promise and trust in Him. Even some of those who came home to freedom remained discontented and returned willingly to bondage.

God is our hope, offered through His Son Jesus Christ. It is freely offered to all who will accept it, but most will reject it. Even some who come into the house of hope will choose to abandon it and return to their oppression. God is gentle with the hope He offers. He will not forcefully free anyone. It is freely offered.

I do not know what is oppressing you, but I know you can be free in the hope and promises of God no matter what your situation.

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Gleanings From The Word, Experience an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue #1729 Hope (c) 2001-2006. Gleanings From The Word Ministries International All Rights Reserved.