According To Our Hope

"Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us according as we hope in thee."  Psalm 33:22.  Because of our frailty, we need mercy.  God's mercy provides us with strength and endurance.  We can continue to battle against the forces of evil because of God's mercy.  His mercy will lift us up and help us to stand.  His mercy will give us wisdom and guidance.  But, God's mercy is only bestowed upon those who will trust in Him and allow Him to become their hope.  Our hope in God gives us access to His mercy.  Mercy is an expression of God's love for us.  We are blessed with God's promises which are His divine gifts to us.  We believe in those promises, and we trust in the God who gave them.  This faith or hope, a confidence and dependence, helps bring comfort and peace to our hearts.  We hope in God, and He is the pilot of our life.  He guides the ship.  He leads, and we follow.  He speaks, and we obey.  From His bountiful mercy comes the eternal blessings that bloom in our heart.  Mercy borne from hope.