Hope Thou In God

February 12   Hope thou in God     Psalms 42:11

Why art thou cast down, O my soul?

and why art thou disquieted within me?

hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him,

 who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

However gloomy the day, however strange the trials, however distressing the visitation, hope thou in God.

He is with you, He is your God. He hath promised to befriend you, He is the faithful God. He will turn darkness to light, make crooked things straight, and make all grace abound towards you, so that you, having all sufficiency, may abound to every good work.

The changes that affect you, cannot affect Him. You cannot rely too simply upon Him, or expect too much from Him. If all within and without seem to conspire to distress you, still say “I will hope in God.”

Expect Him to be to you all a gracious and powerful God can be: expect Him to do all a loving Father and infinite God can do.

Hope for light in darkness, for relief in distress, for strength in weakness, for joy in sorrow, for deliverance when sinking beneath the wave,  and for life in death.

Hope for all you need, and for all God has promised.

Hope thou in God, and in God alone.

Hope because God has spoken, because He is true and faithful, and you cannot hope in the vain.

The foundation, of your hope is laid in the blood of Jesus, and the oath of God.

Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand

Can all thy woes remove;

For thou shalt yet before Him stand,

And sing restoring love.

James Smith