Hope in the Counsel of God
Jeremiah 17:1-10
Self-confidence sets us up for
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Faith in self takes our
“It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.” —Psalm 118:8–9
Putting our faith in the things of this world
“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; And stay on horses, And trust in chariots, because they are many; And in horsemen, because they are very strong; But they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, Neither seek the LORD!” —Isaiah 31:1
Self-confidence is a lonely place of a
life.
“He shall not depart out of darkness; The flame shall dry up his branches, And by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: For vanity shall be his recompence. It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green. He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive. For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, And fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.” —Job 15:30–34
Victories won in the
“They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel: But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert. And he gave them their request; But sent leanness into their soul.” —Psalm 106:13–15
Hope in the Lord brings God’s
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“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” —Psalm 9:10
Hope in the Lord gives us a
“O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; For thou hast done wonderful things; Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.” —Isaiah 25:1
God’s
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” —John 14:27
“O taste and see that the LORD is good: Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” —Psalm 34:8
A strong
sustains us during times of less than favorable circumstances.
Faith and
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on thee: Because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: For in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:” —Isaiah 26:3–4
Your
cannot be trusted.
“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: There is none that doeth good. God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.” —Psalm 53:1–3
Only a fool
“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.” —Proverbs 28:26
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:” —Mark 7:21–22
your heart for inspection by God’s wisdom.
You cannot be led by emotion, but must be led by wisdom.
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” —James 1:5
No one knows your
“Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.” —Psalm 139:23–24
“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.” —1 Samuel 16:7
You will
what you sow.
“Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:” —Jeremiah 32:19
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” —Galatians 6:7–8
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