Where are you placing your Hope this Christmas?
Hope is something we probably have mixed feelings about. Again and again, hope seems to have disappointed us so many times in the past. Our disappointing experiences with hope are not so much from hope itself failing us, but rather what we have placed our hope in. Hope by itself has no great qualities, brings no great results or satisfaction. But what we place our hope in makes all of the difference. The Bible speaks of things that we should be cautious of placing hope in. The things in life that we can misplace our hope in are many and various from people, things, ideas and more. Some things in the Scriptures that we should be careful not to place too much hope inside of include military might (Isaiah 31), our own wisdom (Proverbs 26:12), our own righteousness (Ezekiel 33:13), and even riches (Proverbs 11:28). Placing our hope in these various places often leads to disappointment. In fact Proverbs 25:19 say’s “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble (more…)