Day 2
Biblical hope relies on God’s character as a basis for trusting that the future will be better than the present. The more a person gets to know God’s character, the more hope they can have.
READ
1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!
2 O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
3 If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the LORD!
For with the LORD there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
Psalm 130:1-8
REFLECT
-What does the psalmist say about God’s character?
-What do you say about God’s character?
-What does the psalmist believe God will do for Israel?
-What do you believe God will do for you and your community?
-How do you want to see God’s forgiving love at work in your life and your community this week? Form your answer into a prayer to him now. He’s listening.