Pithy Sayings by Robin Densmore Fuson
What
is hope?
Hope.
I hear and read this word
a lot. Hope. I agree we need to have hope. We need positive things in our lives—words
of encouragement, moments, and opportunities to cheer for.
What is hope?
Is hope a wish?
Does or should hope have
substance?
We want to hope for something. We want to believe. “Believe
in Hope” is a sentiment lacking a subject. It would be the same as saying, I
believe in belief or I hope in hope.
Our hope and our belief
needs a person, place, or thing.
The hope of the Bible is knowing a future
thing—confident, expectant knowledge that something is going to happen. We hope
and pray, knowing that Whom we pray to hears us and answers our requests. As a
believer and follower of the Lord, we build our lives on the hope that awaits
us in Glory. Heaven. Christ in you, the
hope of glory (Colossians 1:27b nkjv).
Another thing I hear
often is, “Sending prayers your way.”
What does that mean? Can
the one needing prayer answer their own prayers? Are they God?
God is the only One who
can answer prayer. He created prayer as a means for us to communicate with Him.
When we pray, we don’t pray to the one needing prayer but pray to the only One
Who hears and answers our prayers.
Our prayers, our hope, and
our belief should center on God, YHWH Jehovah Lord
Adonai Jesus, to list a few
of His names. Jesus taught us how and to whom to pray. Our Father in heaven, hallowed
be thy name (Matthew 6:9 nkjv).
The entire example of prayer is in Matthew 6:9-13.
As Christians, we
experience confidence in Jesus, Who conquered death and the grave.
Our hope is in Him and
our belief is in Him. Jesus is the Great Physician and He chooses when, where, and
how to heal. When I pray for you, my prayer rises to the Father Who holds
everything in His hand, including yours and my existence.
We need to be discerning
and enlightened about what may pass in front of us. Memes and songs can be cute
and catchy but also some are lacking or flat out wrong. We need to be careful
not to be swayed by pithy things. We need to lean into truth.
Proclaiming a pithy
saying gives distorted assurance to others and shades truth into falsehood like
murky waters can hide a mud bog or a predator.
Don’t believe the lie—hoping
for hope’s sake. Believe in God and His promises.
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