Wednesday, December 4-Hope

1 Thessalonians 3:8-13 

Have you ever heard this quote?  “Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.”~Alexander Hamilton 

As I reflect upon that statement, I’ve decided I don’t want to be complacent and stand for nothing.  My life as a Christ follower requires me to stand firm in the Lord and to stand upon His promises and to live ready in expectation for His returning.  If you know me well, you know that I love acronyms because they help me remember valuable principles to live out. The acronym that I love for the word STAND is Simply Trust And Never Doubt.  Simply said, I choose to trust in Him and stand upon His promises to live in the eternal HOPE He provides for me. 

In 1 Thessalonians 3:8-13, Paul writes of Timothy’s encouraging report about the church of Thessalonica’s faith and how they were living out their faith despite distress and persecution by standing firm in the Lord.  I desire to leave a legacy of faithfulness to King Jesus.  My prayer for you and I is that we can live out the lyrics of this Hillsong United song standing strong and firm upon His promises and waiting with great hope for our soon returning King. 

THE STAND CHORUS

So, I’ll stand with arms high and heart abandoned

In awe of the one who gave it all

‘Cause I’ll stand, my soul Lord to you surrendered

All I am is yours (OH, Lord we will stand)

What are you standing for?

 LORRAINE LAUER