Daily Digest: Capstone Capsule

“For surely there is a hereafter, and YOUR HOPE WILL NOT BE CUT OFF” – Proverbs 23:18

The Believer in God’s Word is called manifest UNBREAKABLE HOPE: “For surely there is a hereafter, and YOUR HOPE WILL NOT BE CUT OFF” (Pro.23:18). Hope is like an abbreviation for ‘Expectation’: “For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off” (Pro.23:18, KJV). Hope expresses a deep yearning in the human heart for a desire to materialize. Irrespective of the current situation, every right-thinking human being hopes to succeed or have their dreams come true. We have positive thoughts about tomorrow and confident expectations for the future. Hope infers being cheerful and optimistic in the face of challenges. Our Lord says: “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (Jh.16:33).

The premise of Unbreakable Hope is that God has a promise for every problem in life; a solution to every situation. Because His Word is invincible, our Hope is unbreakable. It takes Unshakable and Unbreakable Hope in God’s Word for our lives to be anchored against whatever is shaky around our world. It makes a world of difference whether our lives are built on the Rocky Promises of God or shifting circumstances of life (Mt.7: 24-29). When all else fails, because the Word never fails, there is always Hope! We may feel disappointed by the past, dejected by the present, or perplexed about the future, but God’s infallible Word will equip us to overcome every barrier, adversity or difficulty.

Though there may be many reasons to be overwhelmed, now more than ever, we need to trust our ever-loving Father-God. Building our lives on His Promises, we find Hope and Help! We do not stand on the problems and pains of life, but on His precious promises: “By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature” (2Pet.1:4a). His Promises are irrevocable because He is true, unchanging, and faithful: “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” (Num.23:19). God “cannot lie” (Tit.1:2).

Unbreakable Hope is rooted in the Unchanging God: “But You are the same, and Your years will not come to an end” (Psa.102:27). He says of Himself: “For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed” (Mal.3:6).

Unbreakable Hope is focused on the Faithful God: “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments” (Deut.7:9). Beloved, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (Heb.10:23).