Main Point - His Grace Is The Only Place For Our Hope
“The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds. The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.” —Psalm 33:13-22
Do Not Hope In
“Some people put their trust in government. Some people put their trust in money and the economy. Many people put their trust in religion. The Bible teaches that none of these will meet your expectations.” —Daniel Akin
Do Not Hope In Your
“When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness.” —Augustine of Hippo
Do Not Hope In Your
“Trust in riches prevents trust in God.” —Leon Morris
Application -
I want you to take a moment right now and think about a misplaced hope you have. Where did you put your hope that you shouldn’t have. Was it in your job, but then you got fired? Was it in your spouse, but they betrayed you? Was it in your money, but the stock market wiped all that out? Close your eyes and think about it. Let God remind you of it. Maybe it’s a misplaced hope that you have right now.
Now is the time to repent. Now is the time to change your mind. Put your hope in Jesus. Put your hope in his grace. His grace is the only place for our hope.