Hope in God

Romans 12:12 New Living Translation (NLT)

12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

In this world we can lose hope when we think about the troubles we face, because we are often placing hope in ourselves. What we are to do is pray and keep on praying that The Lord would provide His hope to us. For it is hope in God that allows us to rejoice and be patient even in times of trouble.

Richard Halverson, former pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland and also the former chaplain of the United States Senate used the following benediction at the end of each service/message for many years in his ministry. It reflects his deep conviction that his church was not only where the congregation met on Sundays, but at each place where they lived and worked through the week.

A Benediction

Wherever you go, God is sending you.

Wherever you are, God has put you there.

God has a purpose in your being right where you are.

Christ, who indwells you by the power of his Spirit,

wants to do something in and through you.

Believe this and go in his grace, his love, his power.

In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Amen