Living in a fallen world, it’s easy get swallowed up by the darkness that surrounds us if we let our guard down. As Christians, it is especially important for us to remain watchful and be on guard against the influences evil in the world. It is vital for us to always be on guard, standing firm in faith, and be courageous and strong (Ref: 1 Corinthians 16:13). Seeing to it that no one take you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the element of spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ (Colossians 2:8 NIV).
But, because we live in a dark world, we don’t always recognize that there is light at the end of the tunnel. If we’re not careful, we can loose our hope. We may feel like our life and our situation is hopeless, and things will never turn around for us. When we face challenges in life, it can be difficult to remain hopeful. There is no doubt that life is tough, and it’s not easy, and sometimes, we simply need to be reminded there is hope through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Listed below are a few bible verses that remind us of the hope that is found in Jesus.
May we wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you (Psalm 33:20-22 NIV).
Isaiah 40:30 NIVBut those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Psalm 42:11 NIVWhy, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalm 25:5 NIVGuide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
Romans 15:13 NIVMay the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hebrews 11:1 NIVNow faith is confidence in what we hope forand assurance about what we do not see.
Micah 7:7 NIVBut as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord,
I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
1 Peter 1:3 NIVPraise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NIVBut he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, I am strong.
Jeremiah 29:11 NIVFor I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
John 3:16 NIVFor God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Faith In The Darkness 