Andrew Beaseley Via Bulletin Gold
There have been times in my life where I have felt
hopeless. When one thinks of biblical hope one may
think of confident expectation. That helps to illustrate
what hopelessness truly is. An absence of confident
expectation of good things to come. In the long term one
might think of salvation, but in the short term it is
applicable to good things in life. For those who have not
experienced hopelessness to an extreme degree it is
hard to comprehend why someone might hurt
themselves or go to even greater, more devastating
lengths.
In moments of hopelessness the words of the 23 rd
psalm may come to mind. Tho I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for you are
with me. While we may not fear evil, and while the Lord
certainly is with us, there are times when evil still wins.
There are times when doubts creep in and cause our
confident expectation to falter. I hope that if you are
reading this, and the hope you have within you is
faltering, you know that you are not alone. I have been
there. Others have been there. And most importantly,
even though you have faltered, the Lord has not.
Even in the valley of the shadow of death, He is there.
Just as He remained steadfast when Peter started to sink
after walking on the water out to Him (Matt. 14:22-33),
He remains steadfast for you. And our hope is built on
nothing less than His blood and righteousness.
Groveland, FL