Power of the Power of Hope

Key Scripture:  “Lay hold of the hope.” Hebrews 6:18

Power Point:

The thing about “hope” is that we tend to think of it as sort of a “wishy-washy”, “ooey-gooey” feeling. We think hope is centered around something far away and in the distant future. Biblical hope is nothing like that. Biblical hope is solid, grounded belief and anticipation that God is definitely up to something.  It’s meat and potatoes not fluffy desserts. It is not wishful thinking.  Hope is not just being optimistic. Hope is rock-solid, confident expectation based on the fact that God is who He says He is and He will do what He says He will do. Period. As my grands would say, “It’s a done deal.”

Hope is the expression of your faith. Abraham was a great example of hope. In Romans 4:18 it says that even though it didn’t look like any of God’s promises were possible for him, he believed what God had promised. He expected God to do what He had said He would do. And He did.  Beloved, hope is a place where God wants us to live. It’s putting on His glasses and taking a fresh look at your situation through His eyes. It’s seeing things from His point of view and it’s establishing an atmosphere of faith in Him.

If the atmosphere around you is anything but hopeful, it’s your job to change it. Put on your boxing gloves and punch through that cloud of doubt and unbelief and knock it OUT! Take it to the mat and declare that Hope is the winner in your life today. Put your foot on the enemy’s neck and declare Christ’s victory over that issue. Now. Right now. Don’t let hopelessness and despair rob you of all that Jesus died to give you Beloved. Fight back. Fight with Hope.

Power Thought:

Only you can change your atmosphere. Get those boxing gloves on and start fighting back.

You can be a winner and still champion!