You are blessed because you trust in Jesus. He is your hope.

You are blessed because you trust in Jesus. He is your hope.

“Blessed is the man who trusts [batach] in the LORD, and whose hope [mibtach] is the LORD.” (Jer 17:7)

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 15:13)

“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope” (1Tim 1:1)

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1Cor 13:13)

“that we should not trust [peitho] in ourselves but in God who raises the dead” (2Cor 1:9)

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1Pet 1:3)

“Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust [mibtach]” (Ps 40:4)

“For You are my hope [tiqvah], O Lord GOD; You are my trust [mibtach] from my youth.” (Ps 71:5)

“The LORD is my portion, says my soul, Therefore I hope in Him!” (Lam 3:24)

“The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy.” (Ps 147:11)

“Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God” (Ps 146:5)

“For in You, O LORD, I hope; You will hear, O Lord my God.” (Ps 38:15)

“And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.” (Ps 39:7)

“Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the LORD.” (Ps 31:24)

“Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, just as we hope in You.” (Ps 33:22)

“The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.” (Nah 1:7)

Reading: Jer 16-18; 2Cor 8