Of the scriptures

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:14

Everybody wants to have hope. We have no idea what the future holds. We don’t know what next week or next month or next year olds. We don’t even know what this afternoon holds, but we all want to hope for the best.

Where do we find that hope?

In the last devotion we found that we find peace and hope by believing. Here we find the focus on belief.

The things that are written were written for our learning, that through patience and comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

We aren’t going to find much cause for hope in the world around us today. The whole world seems to be one shaky ground and we wake up every morning what happened overnight or what could possibly be coming next. I certainly am not hoping to the stability of our governments or having the right leaders in place or the world economy to carry me through. That could all change in an instant.

What won’t change is the word of God. It stands unshaken and it is the only place we can find hope for now and the future and eternity. It is our hope so it is what deserves our attention.

Let me find hope in the one place I can really trust.