Daily Devotion March 23--Our Hope is in Jesus Christ

March 23

1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

Psalm 130 King James Version (KJV)

130 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.  2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.  3 If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?  4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.  5 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.  6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.  7 Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.  8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

The Psalmist knew Who to call on when he was in trouble.  He feels hopeless, just as many of us do some days.  But God has not failed us.  He never fails.  Sin is what separates us from God and makes us feel hopeless.  However, we know that God is the reason that we have hope.  God gives us real hope.  Sometimes when we use the word "hope" it is almost like wishful thinking.  But with God there is the real hope and mercy and grace.  Jesus came into this world and died for our sins so that we would have hope everlasting.  Through salvation we have complete hope.

Today I am thankful for His forgiveness.  I am thankful for HIs mercy.  I am thankful that His love is endless.  I am thankful for the hope I get through Him.

As we go through the day, let us remember that Christ is our only hope.