Monday morning encouragement from "The Happy Christian"

There is no doubt that this world is broken by sin. We have suffered in the past, and we probably will suffer some more before we are with the Lord. But we can't lose our hope.

But Christian hope isn't speculation. It isn't weighing the statistics and counting on the odds coming out in our favor. It's not an emotional vibe that things will get better if we wish hard enough. No. Our hope is grounded on the promises in the rock solid Word of God.

So here is a list from David Murray on the good we can count on as children of God:

• God will guide our lives.
• God will never leave us or forsake us.
• God will work all things together for our good.
• God will produce gold from our dross.
• God will sustain and provide in our weakness and helplessness.
• God will get us ready for heavenly glory.
• God will utterly defeat death, sin, and Satan.
• God will provide a new body in a new heaven and a new earth.

The Happy Christian, David Murray, Nelson Books, 2015, pp. 93-94.