Hope Is Close

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

— Romans 15:13 (NKJV)

Beloved,

Hope isn’t something you chase—it’s something you encounter within Me.

As you wait with Me, I am restoring what feels weary and reminding you of what is true. Let your heart be strengthened as you rest in My presence.

Let go of the hurry and the pressure to figure everything out. You do not need to have all the answers. Hope grows in the quiet moments when you choose to trust Me.

When life and circumstances try to convince you that you are somehow out of reach, forgotten, placed on the back shelf, or left to linger in a heavenly waiting room, I need you to remember who I Am.

I Am not one who forgets.

Like a nursing mother cannot forget the child she nourishes, I can never forget you and your needs. I hear your cries in the night, and I come running to you. Your walls--the things that make you, you--are ever before me. You are engraved on the palms of My hands. (Isaiah 49:15–16; 1 Peter 2:24).

Your need for My comfort, My protection, and My love are ever present in My heart and mind. I do not get busy and then clap My forehead in regret over neglecting to return a call.

My eyes are ever on you. My ears are always listening to your prayers.

Dear one, I am here to steady your heart again.

Reflection Question

What part of your heart needs My hope today?

Take a few quiet moments with the Lord and journal what comes to your heart 🤍