“Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
    on those who hope in His steadfast love.”  (Psalm 33:18 ESV)

The word “HOPE” in the world’s view is something unsure.  But, Biblical HOPE is a confident expectation or a joyful anticipation that something good is about to break forth because we have a GOOD GOD Who is faithfully committed to our good.  We have a GOOD GOD Who is true to His Word. What He says, He surely will do. We have a GOOD GOD Whose love never fails, never runs out and never gives up on us.  We have a GOOD GOD Whose promises are yes and amen!  We have GOOD GOD Whose eyes are constantly looking out for those whom He loves, those who receive His love and those who respond to His love.  “We love because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19)

Look at this tree, it is leafless and looks lifeless because it is winter time, yet there is a confident hope within us that the leaves would soon sprout when the season changes. Why? Because it is created by the Creator to do so. It may look dead at this point in time, but because its roots are deeply rooted to the underground source of water, it is still alive.

When angel Gabriel appeared to Mary who was found highly favored by the Lord and spoke to her of what will become of her, chosen to be the Mother of Son of the Highest, she was deeply troubled over the words of the angel and bewildered over what this may mean for her. Yet, even when those words were beyond her comprehension, “Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to Thy word.” (Luke 1:38)

 “THIS IS HOW MUCH GOD LOVED THE WORLD: He gave his Son, His one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in Him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending His Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again.” (John 3:16-17 MSG)

“Look, if you sold a few sparrows, how much money would you get? A copper coin apiece, perhaps? And yet your Father in heaven knows when those small sparrows fall to the ground.  You, beloved, are worth so much more than a whole flock of sparrows. God knows everything about you, even the number of hairs on your head. So do not fear.” (Matthew 10:29-31 Voice)

Happy Heart’s Day everyone ♥️

May the L♥️ve of Christ dwell in us RICHLY that our hearts be rooted and grounded in it, enabling us to bear fruit so those around us can taste and see how good the Lord our God is and how great is His L♥️ve for us.

“We love each other because HE loved us first.” (1 John 4:19 NLT)