Hope in Christ – A Hiding Place in Storms

Some people say life is a fight for survival. Ernest Hemingway struggled with depression but lost the fight. His grandfather also lost that battle. Without hope, the future looks dark, but Lamentations 3:24 offers encouragement. "The Lord is all I have so I will put my hope in him. He is good to those who trust him."

Hope nourishes the soul as food energizes and strengthens the body. When God is your source for hope, it is important to wait for him because he always arrives on time and is never late. When hope is your hiding place, the troubles of life cannot defeat you.

When I was a child, my parents would bundle us up and run for the storm cellar when the weather became dangerous. We were hiding from the storm, but that cellar gave hope for protection and safety as the storm raged outside. Hope in Christ Jesus is a secure hiding place from which nothing can separate us. Praise God for that blessing!

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You are my hiding place! You protect me from trouble, and you put songs in my heart because you have saved me.

~Psalm 32:7 Contemporary English Version

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Learning the Value of Hope

 Most college students living away from home eventually learn to correctly manage their time and finances. One student revealed how he had neglected balancing his bank account and had to enact severe controls until his parents made a deposit. He related how just the thought of a particular food that he had to survive on during that time still makes him sick.

That experience taught him the value of hope. He learned that hope depends on setting boundaries to curb carelessness. This student’s hope was in his parents' love that allowed him to face hard lessons in life. 1 Corinthians 13 is encouraging. "Love always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres."

Realistic hope is anchored in faith and trust. This means hope believes there are solutions to life’s hardships and problems. To have hope is to know that you have a hiding place from the storms of life. Like the prophet Jeremiah, you can proclaim, "I will put my hope in the Lord God...for he is faithful and never fails."  

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Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

~Hebrews 10:23 New Living Translation

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