"SO SHALL YE KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD." In God only is our sure hope in a world of uncertainty. We know not what a day may bring forth: we are born to trouble; unexpected trials may befall us anytime; but our God is our hope. He is the refuge to which we may always repair and find safety; the fulness from which we shall receive a plentiful supply. His oath, His promises, His covenant character, and the blood of Jesus, lay a firm foundation for our hope; and His gospel warrants us to hope in Him at all times, for all things. Therefore, come what may, we can have no reason to be disconsolate; we can have no reason to fear; our God is our hope. May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing, that we may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Let us gird up the loins of our minds, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto us at the appearing of the Lord Jesus. Let us look for that blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of the great God, our Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. As Jesus is our hope, let His glory be our aim, and His service our delight.

For Meditation:
In Him I hope, in Him I trust,
His blood-stained cross is all my boast;
Through troops of foes He leads me on
To vict'ry and the victor's crown.