My Hope

Isaiah 54: 4 -8

"Do not be afraid; you will not suffer
shame.
Do not fear disgrace; you will not be
humiliated.
You will forget the shame of your youth
and remember no more the reproach of
your widowhood.
For your Maker is your husband-
the LORD Almighty is his name-
the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;
he is called the God of all the earth.
The LORD will call you back
as if you were a wife deserted and
distressed in spirit
a wife who married young,
only to be rejeted," says your God.
"For a brief moment I abandoned you,
but with deep compassion I will bring
you back.
In a surge of anger
I hid my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting kindness
I will have compassion on you." says the LORD your Redeemer.

Psalm 37

DO NOT FRET because of evil men
or be envious of those who do wrong;
for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die
away.
TRUST in the LORD and do good;
DWELL in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
DELIGHT yourself in the LORD
and he will give you the desires of your
heart.
COMMIT your way to the LORD;
TRUST in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine
like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
BE STILL before the LORD and WAIT patiently
for him;
DO NOT FRET when men succeed in their
ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
REFRAIN from anger and turn from wrath;
DO NOT FRET- it leads only to evil.
For evil men will be cut off,
but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
v 11. But the meek will inherit the land and ENJOY GREAT PEACE.
v 17b. the LORD upholds the righteous.
v 34 WAIT for the LORD and KEEP his ways. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, YOU WILL SEE IT.
v37. CONSIDER the blameless, OBSERVE the upright; THERE IS FUTURE FOR THE MAN OF PEACE...

This passage has all passive verbs. He knows and understands and has deep compassion on the week. He wants us to rest in him. Just rest. He gives us what we are capable of. God is so wonderful.