Spring is the season of hope. Gardeners hope for a summer of
weather which is perfect for growing flowers and produce. Farmers hope for
weather conducive to bountiful crop production. Students hope to pass their
exams. Lovers hope their feelings will not go unrequited.
Sometimes it can feel as if we live in perpetual spring,
always hoping, never quite seeing our hopes realized. Hope springs eternal, my
mother-in-law was fond of saying; hope deferred makes the heart sick, the Bible
says. Empty hope.
Empty hope. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Those who hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, the
Bible also says. Hope in the Lord, because he is the only one who is 100%
trustworthy. Hoping in him – in his provision, for his healing, for his
blessing – is always a good idea.
Hoping in the Lord encourages our faith and grows our love
for him. As we carry on hoping, persevering in prayer, drawing near to him, we
see all sorts of good things we didn’t expect.
Instant answers may sometimes be like instant mashed
potatoes – all fluff and no nutrients. Waiting in hope strengthens our spirits, and feeds our souls.
Today, I am going to ask again, in good heart, hoping in the
Lord and being watchful for his answers, which may come in any number of ways.
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