This week's word....
ELPIZO (el-pid'-zo)
(verb)
1. TO HOPE IN A RELIGIOUS SENSE
~ to wait for salvation with joy and full confidence.
2. HOPEFULLY
~ to trust in.
HOPE defined is...
1. to wish for something with expectation of fulfillment
2. to have confidence; trust
3. one that is a source of or reason for hope
"For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers." 1 TIMOTHY 4:10
There is one source of hope or (Elpizo) that will give us complete confidence and that is the hope that we find in Jesus Christ.
When all others leave us feeling hope-LESS, (the doctors; the attorney; the bank; the IRS) - the confidence we are looking for rests solely in the reassurance that Jesus Christ has already paid the penalty, the debt has been paid, our mistakes are thrown into the sea...
He has given us "ELPIZO" (or hope) -
the answer is on the way!
NOW THAT'S A WORD PACKED WITH HOPE!
Blessings Laurie...ELPIZO!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful that I have come to know you and share Jesus together.
Please come and visit me so I can honor that closeness & friendship:
http://mazmagi.blogspot.com/2008/09/proximityclose.htm
I love it! Elpizo...kind of rolls off the tongue. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHey Laurie,
ReplyDeleteThis was great!! Thanks for stopping by today.
We'll fly back to the Jude in October, I'll let you know the dates, that would be really neat to meet up with you!!
Blessings~