I Hope You Hope

Romans 4 is talking about Abraham who at the age of 75 God visits and tells him that he will have a child and be the father of many nations.  75.  That’s a bit old to start having kids.  What’s worse, is that 24 years later he still hasn’t had this kid.  God said, but man, he’s almost 100.  That is a long time to wait and pray for a promise of God.  We give up in like a few days.  Well, the scripture says that “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations.”  So the bible is saying that ordinary people would have seen it as hopeless, but Abraham kept hoping.  He’s 99.  It says that his wife’s womb was dead.  But God can do all things.  When Jesus performed miracles he always talked about a persons faith healing them, or great faith.  Hebrews 11 teaches that Faith is the substance of things hoped for.  So we need hope to grow in to faith.  More hope is better then.  The world and people tell you to NOT get your hopes up.  “Whoah, you don’t want to be let down or disappointed”…But God has a different way.  Since faith is built from hope, God says, Get your hopes up.  Get as much hope as you can.  Jesus brings us hope.  Hope of a better tomorrow, hope of healing, freedom, a financial break through, a broken heart healed.  The word of God is full of promises that offer us hope.  Hope that father God is taking care of us.  Hope.  Get your hopes up my friend.  You might be saying, Oh Jason, there’s now way, I’ve prayed, I’ve tried everything.  Oh well, your probably right… No wait, with God there is still HOPE!