Today: Week of Hope, Monday.

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread

of them (the enemy), for it is the Lord your God who
goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:6

The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the

expectation of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28

It’s ok to long for God’s peace, but before we can

expect peace, first must come true, faithful hope.
The peace that you long for comes from more than
just a “well I sure hope God provides now, I’ve done
my part”  kind of hope.

This isn’t a bargain, nor a jigsaw puzzle in which we can

just get the right pieces in place and it all works. It takes
an entire lifestyle of living in God’s joy, even when you feel
as though there’s no joy to be had at all. We have hope
because we know He’s real, and His promises are true.