Christian hope is an idea of expectation and anticipation. Through faith, we believe in the goodness of our God and that he desires to be near to us; therefore, we can confidently place our hope in Him. We hope and wait anxiously upon the Lord to move in our lives as we trust in His great plan.

Use these Bible verses to be reminded of the gift of the Living Hope, which guides your life.

1 Peter 1:3

“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.”

Romans 15:13

“I pray that God, the source of hope, will find you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

Matthew 12:20-21

“He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. Finally he will cause justice to be victorious. And his name will be the hope of all the world.”

Psalm 130:5-6

“I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.”

Romans 5:5

“And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.”

Micah7:7

“As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.”

Ephesians 1:8

“I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.”

Psalm 119:114

“You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.”

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