Scripture
So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. 1 Peter 1:6

Observation
I heard a preacher say last Sunday that no where in scripture are we called to have faith “for” something. Instead, our faith throughout scripture is to be “in” God, or Christ, or his word. Hope, however, is what we have “for” something yet to come. Out of hope our faith comes strong.

The greatest day of my life is yet to be. That is the language of hope. A life lived in joyous expectation of some better thing to come is what hope is about. That hope is grounded firm in Jesus, risen from the dead and coming again. Hope is solid and secure.

Application
I hope for better things. I don’t need to have those better things defined or explained. It is enough that Jesus has gone before me. He will cause all things to work together for my good. That sense of impending joy is enough. Hope is enough for me.

Prayer
Father, bring my hope into focus. There have been many times that you’ve spoken into my heart about some anticipated good that has come about. Continue to keep hope fresh in my life. I do not want to miss what you have yet to do for me. Amen.