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Wednesday... So, what are you hoping for today?


Psalm 71:5 (AMP), "For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my trust and the source of my confidence from my youth."

Wednesday... So, what are you hoping for today?

There could be a list here. What are you hoping for today? Now, when you make this list of what you hope for what are you basing the reality of any of them happening: your smarts, your positive attitude, your parents, where you were born, how much money you have in the bank, what job you have?


The Psalmist writes in 71:5 (AMP), "For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my trust and the source of my confidence from my youth." And that is the key. "For You are my hope; O Lord God." There is nothing that comes close.

When I wake up with a problem, a discouraging thought and my hope goes out the window what do I do? I don't list off all my hopes, I turn to the one who is my hope. Why does that make such a difference? It's because "You are my trust and the source of my confidence from my youth."

The Message says, "You keep me going when times are tough - my bedrock, God, since childhood."

Verses 1-3 says, "I run for dear life to God, I'll never live to regret it. Do what you do so well: get me up on my feet. Put your ear to the ground and listen, give me space for salvation. Be a guest room where I can retreat; you said your door is always open! You're my salvation - my vast, granite fortress."

The New International Version says verse 5 this way, "For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since youth."

Now that may not be true of you. You are beginning this relationship with God and you are just now seeing what a difference he is making in you life. And that is why this is such a great thing for you to know. Give it a try and really see the difference. Trust God's Word, "For You are my hope; O Lord God. You are my trust and the source of my confidence from my youth." You may be young in your faith. You are just beginning. So this is where you start.

Some of you may have gotten off trace and have been putting your hope in the wrong things and you now see that you need to come back. Just says it, "For You are my hope; O Lord God. You are my trust and the source of my confidence from my youth." Or maybe for you, it's from this time forward.

So what are you hoping for today? Just remember, "For You are my hope; O Lord God." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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