Jeremiah 17:7 - Hope Has a Name.
Jeremiah 17:7 (NLT) But blessed are those
who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD
their hope and confidence.
COMMENTARY PEARL
Have you ever felt as though your life
doesnt matter, that no one cares about you, or that
no one would miss you if you were gone?
You couldnt be more wrong. God loves
you. And so many people, more than you realize,
love you. Your life has meaning, and your life
has purpose. You have a place, and we need you.
So I want you to hang on.
Sometimes life can seem so unfair, and
life can seem so hard. You wonder, How am I
going to get through it? Maybe youre
terrified of the future and dont think you ever
will be happy again.
As someone with one of the few advantages
of age, let me just say this: No matter how bad
the crisis youre facing is right now,
youre going to get through it. Ultimately, it all
will pass.
I'm not speaking from a vacuum. I
wasnt raised in a Christian home. I didnt have
Christian parents who tucked me into bed at night and
read me Bible stories. I lived the opposite of
that. My mother was an alcoholic who was married
and divorced seven times. I had a very
difficult, crazy, and tumultuous childhood.
But when I came to faith in Jesus Christ,
it changed the course of my life. Now I feel
like I can take the pain and hardship Ive been
through and use it to help others.
Dr. Robert McNair Wilson, a British
cardiologist, wrote, Hope is the medicine I use more
than any other - hope can cure nearly
anything.
Could you use some of that medicine
today? Hope has a name, and its Jesus Christ.
God can take all the hurt and pain
youve experienced in life and use it to touch
other people. He can make you into the person that
He wants you to be. [Greg Laurie from Harvest
Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com]
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE
Jeremiah 17:7 - Blessings from Trust, Hope
and Confidence in the Lord.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200320-0851.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
Importance of Choice:
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]
Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David
DeRose, MD, MPH:
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides:
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg (LIVE
NOW):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE
Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor:
https://www.revelationnow.com/
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio:
https://bible.awr.org/en/the-signs/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657