Hope
~ Part 2
Hebrews 6:17-19 KJV 17 Wherein
God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability
of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: 18 That by two
immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a
strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set
before us: 19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both
sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
An
anchor must be lodged in something solid in order to provide security and
stability.
A
Sure Ground for the Saints’ Hope is:
1) The Love
of God
The grand old text of the Bible, John 3:16, teaches that God
loved the world so much that He gave His only Son and whoever believes in Him
will have everlasting life. God loves us
with an everlasting love. If, according
to Romans chapter 8, nothing can separate us from the love of God, which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord; then, our Hope is sure and steadfast.
2) The Death
of Christ
Christ died for us.
He laid down His life for His sheep.
We are redeemed by the precious blood of Christ. He met all of the righteous demands of a holy
God so that we through His substitution might be saved. Since His death atoned for our sins, our Hope
is sure and steadfast.
3) The Resurrection
of Christ
The question is asked in Romans chapter 8, “Who can condemn
those who believe in Jesus? It is Christ
who died, yea, rather that is risen again.”
He died for our sins and was raised back to life for our
justification. Since all who believe in
Christ are justified, our Hope is sure and steadfast.
4) The
Intercession of Christ
From Romans chapter 8, we understand that after the
resurrection of Jesus, He ascended to Heaven and was seated at the right hand
of God to make intercession for us. Another
passage in Hebrews reveals that He ever lives to make intercession. Jesus told Simon Peter, “I have prayed for you” and He said
to His Father, “I know that thou hearest me always.” Christ’s intercession is a sure ground for
our Hope.
5) The Mercy
of God
Psalm 33:18 declares. “Behold the eye of the Lord is upon
them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy:” Elsewhere, we learned His mercy endures
forever. Accordingly, our Hope is sure
and steadfast.
6) The
Promise of God
God, of whom it is said in scripture, has given promises and
it is impossible for Him to lie. He has
given us exceeding great and precious promises.
His promise is that He will never leave nor forsake us. Therefore, our Hope is sure and steadfast.
7) The Power
of God
The divine grip of God holds believers in such a way that no
one can pluck us out of His hand. We are
kept by the power of God, through faith, unto salvation. His power is able to keep believers from
falling and preserve them eternally. So,
our Hope is sure and steadfast.
Circumstances and situations are often like powerful storms that threaten our safety and peace of mind. May we never forget that we are not without an anchor to give us stability and security. We have hope.