Numbers 28:1-31; Proverbs 24:1-34; Luke 2:1-21
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope … Romans 15:13
Our hope is a sure and certain future. It fills us to overflowing with joy as we think about it. Hope is not connected with doubt. It is known as hope, because it has yet to be realized and we do not know the timing of that fulfilment. The God of hope is the basis of the glory to come and that gives us joy and delight as well as peace and contentment. We rest on the Lord’s promises, His character and what He achieved for us on Calvary. —Paul Young
Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
Whose trust, ever child-like, no cares could destroy:
Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,
Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day. —Jan Struther