MORNING MANNA           1/21/20

This has to be one of the most beautiful and beneficial verses in the Bible. Just about everyone has an interest in joy, peace, and hope. Sadly a large number of folks have concluded that these things aren’t possible. The Bible says otherwise! Our text speaks about being filled with joy and peace and abounding in hope. As someone said, “Joy looks upward, peace looks inward, hope looks forward”. That’s wonderful – it makes all of life look better.

Have you ever known someone who has given up all hope? Or maybe you are someone like that. It’s a pitiful picture and a painful position to be in. It is a place that no Christian need ever be. Even when we stagger beneath the weight of our heavy burdens and struggle with our difficulties we have reason to hope. Although our faith falters we have reason to believe that our hope can yet abound. It can do so because our “God is able to make all grace abound” ( 2 Cor. 9:8). Therefore “ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost”.

The Spirit of God provides everything needed by the child of God to do the will of God. He who is filled with the Holy Spirit need not suffer any shortage of the graces that make him like the Son Of God. Think about it! The possibilities are endless. The potential is exciting. The peace is encouraging. Whoever you are, whatever has happened, and wherever you are in life, as a child of God in the will of God you have reason to hope again! – HDS

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346