Our True Source of Hope

I was reading Psalm 33:16-22 this morning,

[16] "No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. [17] A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. [18] But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, [19] to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. [20] We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. [21] In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. [22] May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you."

I like these verses because they remind me where to place my hope. My hope is not in the things I surround myself with, not in my job, not n my abilities, not in the government, not in my family lineage, and not in my friends. Rather, my hope is in the Lord, the one who is my provider of all good things. I love the fact that He says that His eyes are on those that trust in Him for their hope, relying on His direction to steer them through life. I am grateful that He does not leave us to our own devices.

Lord, I thank You that You are our true source of hope!