The Broken Vessel

The Broken Vessel
BROKEN VESSEL

Monday, October 17, 2016

HOPE

Life can break us down with all the trials, worries, and our day to day struggles; sometimes it seems hopeless, but God's Word is hope, hope that deeply encourages us not to give up.  When we have confidence in the Word of God, He gives us the act of hoping and the things hoped for (Romans 4:18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him.)  Our hope does not arise from our individual desires or wishes; but from God, who is Himself our Hope.  Genuine hope is not wishful thinking, it is God's assurance of the things not seen.

 Father, we ask for forgiveness of our sins; please help us walk in Your will, and keep us humble.   Give us guidance Lord and protection in our daily journey; fill our hearts with Your love, and order our steps .  Lord, You said, if Your people who are called by Your name; will humble ourselves and pray You will heal the land, and give us hope.  Father, we are humbly praying to You, “save Your people” heal this land. Lord, we are weak and discouraged; give us Your strength to endure our day to day struggles.  Lord, give us knowledge, and good judgment; so we will make better choices for our lives, and our children’s lives.  Father, help us not be materialistic for this only keeps us in debt; help us seek Your face, so we will focus on things of the Spirit.  Lord, fill our hearts with love, peace, and kindness; for all people because we are of one blood.  Father, teach us how to pray; and give us the wisdom of what to pray for, through Your instruction.  Father, we pray for justice; for all the unjust in Jesus name, we pray for peace for those who suffered the loss of loved ones.  Lord, we pray for hope for all the other Countries affected by the war.  Lord, teach our Leaders and Politicians that this nation; need You to survive.  Father, fill us with love, joy, and peace,  as we trust in You so that we may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Obama could not have said it better: It's the hope of slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs. The hope, of immigrants setting out for distant shores; hoping for a better place to live; the hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta. The hope of a mill worker's son who dares to defy the odds, and believes he too can become President.  The hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him, too. Hope in the face of difficulty, Hope in the face of uncertainty! The audacity of hope! In the end, that is God's greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation. Hope is a belief in things not seen a belief that there are better days ahead.

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