Daily Bible Study – Immanuel experience…

LEARN and PRACTICE the WORD of GOD

Reasons for Stress and Solutions

Hopelessness is a reason for stress and hopefulness is one of the solution to come out of stress

Hopelessness

What is hopelessness?

Hopelessness is a demonic gateway. Hopefulness is the sense of expectancy and optimism that God wants to impart in all of us.

Hopelessness is a gateway for the enemy.
Everyone experiences seasons of hopelessness now and then…
We have all had times when we looked at the circumstances of our life…and sighed in hopelessness; not knowing what tomorrow would bring. Or, knowing what tomorrow would bring…and not being able to change it. Either way, the dread of our hopelessness over-shadowed every thought, invaded our sleep, and consumed every waking hour. No matter which way we turned…the outcome was dire…and appeared totally hopeless.

When was the last time hopelessness was your closest companion?
Was it in a broken relationship, financial disaster, natural disaster, a negative health report, a lost job, a lost home, a lost love, or an over-powering addiction? Perhaps it was in grieving a death or impending death of a loved one, an unwanted change, broken boundaries, being controlled and manipulated by others, or perhaps…when you just didn’t get your way! Hopelessness comes in all sizes, shapes and colors; to the old, young, rich and poor; obscure and famous. Hopelessness offers everyone an equal opportunity to feel its pangs in the tragedy, trauma, and drama of every day life.

So…what do ‘you’ do when hopelessness knocks on your door?
The list of possible negative coping devices is at least as long as the reasons causing your feelings of hopelessness.
Do you create more chaos and hopelessness by swallowing a pill, indulging in destructive sexual contacts, complaining, crying, drinking too much, over-eating, accusing or blaming others, running away, angry outbursts, or attacking, swearing, or sleeping all the time…etc, etc, etc? Or, do you turn to prayer…and place your hope in Him?

Times made for the foot of the Cross!
This is not to say we must wait for hopelessness before we turn to Jesus. However, we often tend to put off taking it to the cross until we feel desperate…or at least broken enough to lean on Him.
Let us all remember to take our hopelessness to the foot of the Cross of Jesus Christ. He can, and will, give the hope we seek…covered with His perfect peace.

The Bible offers hope in the midst of our hopelessness…
It’s the unswerving belief that better days are ahead, probably in this world and most certainly in the next. It’s the quiet resolve he hardwires into our spirit that clings to the seemingly impossible truth that “in all things God works for the good of those who love Him” and that, in the grand scheme of things, “we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us”

The divinely inspired Word of God is overflowing with scripture to guide, inspire, encourage … and promise hope in our seemingly hopeless situations.
Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

The True Word of God that guarantees our hope

• You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety. – Job 11:18
  Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. – Psalm 25:5
• May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you. – Psalm 25:21
• Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. – Psalm 31:24
• But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him,on those whose hopeis in his unfailing love. – Psalm 33:18
• May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you. – Psalm 33:28
• For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. – Psalm 37:9
• But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you. – Psalm 39:7
• Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. – Psalm 42:11
• I will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints. – Psalm 52:9
• Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. – Psalm 62:5
• You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. – Psalm 65:5
• May those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me, O Lord, the LORD Almighty; may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me, O God of Israel.- Psalm 69:6
• For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth. – Psalm 71:5
• But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. – Psalm 71:14
• Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws. – Psalm 119:43
• Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. – Psalm 119:49
• May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word. – Psalm 119:7
• My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word. – Psalm 119:81
• You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. – Psalm 114
• Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed. – Psalm 119:116
• I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. – Psalm 119-147

Prayer: Abba Father, I thank You greatly for our Lord Jesus Christ, our light of Hope. I am Your humble servant, come before You today in need of divine hope. There are times I feel so weak, helpless and uncertain. Sometimes I feel hopeless because I have sinned – I have ignored You, I have rejected You, I had hope in many persons and things. I pray to be strengthened. Fill me with hope that You are in me, so there is hope for a better future and a better life. Build my hope and faith in You. May I wholly trust in Your unfailing providence and everlasting mercy and love. Lord Jesus, I lift up all those who need hope to recover from their illnesses. You know their deepest desires and the pain they go through. May Your light of Hope never grow dim in them, as they hold steadfast to fervent prayer and ask You for healing in all they undergo, to get well in health, mind and soul. I pray by the name of Jesus. Amen