Hope for the Future

Hope for the Future reminds us that real hope isn’t wishful—it’s a confident, Spirit-empowered expectation that God will do what He says. Whether you’re walking through hardship or looking ahead with uncertainty, you can build your trust in the Lord who has always been faithful.

A Confident Expectation

Hope is …

• not just wishful thinking
• a confident expectation in God and His Word
• a beacon of light, a source of comfort, and endless inspiration

The Bible tells us over and over again to have hope and to place our hope in God, yet where do we get this elusive hope? We can’t just manufacture it ourselves. Divine hope is a gift of the Holy Spirit. He is the One who enables us to have hope, as we see here:

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13 NIV).

Faith and Hope: Two Anchors of Trust

Hope is the very foundation of our faith. Hebrews 11:1 ESV declares:

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Although hope and faith may seem interchangeable, they are distinct. Hope is rooted in our expectation of what God will do. On the other hand, faith is our present confidence in who God is.

Our Hope Is in God’s Character

So we can hope in God because His character is trustworthy, and His lovingkindness is faithful. He has proved Himself again and again throughout Scripture — and throughout our lives. As Lamentations 3:21–24 ESV reminds us:

“But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases … great is your faithfulness.”

Remembering the Past to Fuel Future Hope

The Israelites celebrated feasts like Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles to remember God’s faithfulness in past deliverance and provision. And these were not just holidays; they were holy reminders meant to stir up hope for what God would still do.

In addition, you have your own stories. Think of that close call you avoided, the unexpected provision, or the perfect word of encouragement that met you in a hard moment. Yet these are not coincidences—they are reminders that the God who provided before will provide again.

A Month of Hope-Filled Meditation

How’s your hope? Does it need a boost? Each week, meditate on these verses about hope, and let us know how they change your heart!

Week One
“We have this [Jesus] as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain” (Hebrews 6:19 ESV).

Week Two
“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken” (Psalm 62:5–6 ESV).

Week Three
“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us” (Romans 5:3–5 ESV).

Week Four
“In hope [Abraham] believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations” (Romans 4:18 ESV).

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