“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you." - Psalm 39:7
"For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. " -Psalm 62:5-7
"But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him." The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord." -Lamentations 3:21-26
Friends we do not serve a God of hopelessness. We do not serve a God who is far off. We do NOT serve a God who forsakes his children. The God we serve is a GOD OF HOPE! HE is FAITHFUL, EVERLASTING, AND NEAR! OH brothers and sisters where is our faith? Trust in the LORD for he does not disappoint!
Where did men and women of old draw their strength from? They were sustained by the HOPE of the LORD! Did not Abraham believe that God would provide a sacrifce rather than Isaac? Did not David believe that God would deliver Goliath into his hands as a demonstration of the power of the God of Israel? Did not Daniel believe that God would shut the mouths of lions? Did not Noah trust that the Lord would remember him and rescue him from the earth of waters? Did not Moses trust that the Lord would part the Red Sea and rescue them from the hands of the Egyptians? Did not the Israelites trust the Lord would tear down the walls of Jericho? Did not Ruth believe that God would provide if she remained faithful to Naomi? Did not Abigail hope in the Lord by emploring David toward righteousness with gentlenss and humility? Did not Jesus cry IT IS FINISHED and thus win victory over sin and death?! OH brothers and sisters let us HOPE in our Savior and KING!
"My King was born King. The Bible says He's a Seven Way King. He's the King of the Jews - that's an Ethnic King. He's the King of Israel - that's a National King. He's the King of righteousness. He's the King of the ages. He's the King of Heaven. He's the King of glory. He's the King of kings and He is the Lord of lords. Now that's my King.
Do you know Him? Well, my King is a King of knowledge. He's the wellspring of wisdom. He's the doorway of deliverance. He's the pathway of peace. He's the roadway of righteousness. He's the highway of holiness. He's the gateway of glory. He's the master of the mighty. He's the captain of the conquerors. He's the head of the heroes. He's the leader of the legislatures. He's the overseer of the overcomers. He's the governor of governors. He's the prince of princes. He's the King of kings and He's the Lord of lords. That's my King.
His office is manifold. His promise is sure. His light is matchless. His goodness is limitless. His mercy is everlasting. His love never changes. His Word is enough. His grace is sufficient. His reign is righteous. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. I wish I could describe Him to you . . . but He's indescribable. That's my King. He's incomprehensible, He's invincible, and He is irresistible.
I'm coming to tell you this, that the heavens of heavens can't contain Him, let alone some man explain Him. You can't get Him out of your mind. You can't get Him off of your hands. You can't outlive Him and you can't live without Him. The Pharisees couldn't stand Him, but they found out they couldn't stop Him. Pilate couldn't find any fault in Him. The witnesses couldn't get their testimonies to agree about Him. Herod couldn't kill Him. Death couldn't handle Him and the grave couldn't hold Him. That's my King. " -Dr. Shadrach Meshach (S.M.) Lockridge
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." - Romans 15:13
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