NEVER, NEVER LOSE HOPE (WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY)
Amb Pat UNAJI.
KEY STATEMENT: - ‘’ who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the
father of many nations according to that which was spoken, so, shall thy seed
be’’. Romans 4:18.
The worst thing that can
happen to you as a child of God is for you to lose hope. One major reason why
people lose hope is because they consistently listen to the lies of the devil. The
devil’s assignment is to plant a picture of impossibility, hopelessness,
condemnation etc., so that you can conclude that God has abandoned/given up on
you.
Child of God, you have a duty
not to lose hope. There is no way you can serve God and lose. When things
become tough, and sometimes they do, stay in the word of God. Let the word of
God become your stronghold and anchor. Don’t call a pity party or cancel
yourself out.
Don’t lose hope, don’t give
up. The scriptures in Job 14:7 says, ‘’ For there is hope for a tree, if it be
cut down, that it will sprout again and that the tender branch thereof will not
cease’’. If there is hope for a tree, how much more you; the beloved of God?
You may not be able to fully comprehend what is happening to you; but as long
as your hope in God is unshaken, let the devil jump up and down, you know; you
have the victory.
Have you ever thought of the
fact that; though Esther was a slave girl in a foreign land, yet she rose to
the position of being a queen? Being a slave was not comfortable; it was a bad
position to be in, yet she was catapulted from slavery to royalty. Beloved,
that same grace that took away the reproach of slavery from Esther would work
also for you. Never you; lose hope, because our God, whom we serve specializes
in turning things around for His children. Don’t ever forget that what God has
done for one; is an evidence of what He will do for another. Joseph’s case in
Egypt is another good example of God turning things around – from slavery – to
prison – to palace. Wao!
I declare over your life that
you will not remain where you are today. You will get to that height God has
ordained for you. You will not be denied. There shall be no delay in your life.
God will grant you speed. He will compress time for you. You will not be put to
shame. God will remove far from you; every reproach. He will clothe you with
dignity and honor.
Further insights: - Job 42:10-12, Job 14:14,
Colossians 1:12-14,
Psalm 91:14-15.
