7月11日
标 题：有信心的盼望
经 节：也要坚守我们所承认的指望，不至摇动，因为那应许我们的是信实的。（希伯来书十章23节）
“守望”在基督徒的生命中，绝不是希望的想法罢了。这是有信心的期待。那些生命中没有基督的人，可能希望事情有所改观，藉某人来改变他们的处境。基督徒与宇宙的主宰有个人的关系。这位宇宙主宰不仅管理所有受造物，也管理我们所处的环境。我们可以满怀信心而活，因为我们的盼望是在于那位信实的主。
当神发言时，祂的话决不徒然返回，必成就祂所说的话（以赛亚书五十五：11）。当神向你说话，要完全相信祂，祂决不欺骗祂的儿女。如果祂向你指示祂的心意，你可以放心，祂绝对成就那事。
你是否不明白，为何不义的人兴旺发达，而义人忍受痛苦？耶稣应许每个人最终都要接受公平的报应（路加福音十六：19～31）。你是否怀疑，以神的标准与方式教养儿女，等他们成年后，这些心血能否收到果效？神应许你，教养儿童使他走当行的道，就是到老他也不偏离（箴言廿二：6）。你是否怀疑，自己在成为基督徒时所放弃的一切，是否会被神的祝福所代替？耶稣应许我们在今生可以得到百倍（马可福音十：29～30）。你是否怀疑耶稣会回来，那些在基督里死了的人会添加我们？圣经上指明，这是肯定会发生的（帖撒罗尼迦前书四：13～18）。
我们的盼望不是创建在对神作为的臆测。在生命许多方面，神已赐下祂的话语，叫我们知道祂的作为。我们可以满怀信心地盼望祂所应许的每一件事。
Confident Hope
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without
wavering, for He who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23)
Hope in the Christian’s life is not wishful
thinking. It is confident expectation. Those without Christ may wish things
were different and wish they knew someone who could change their situations.
The Christian is personally related to the Lord of the universe, who is
sovereign not only over all creation but also over every circumstance we
experience. We can live with confidence because our hope is in One who is
faithful.
When God speaks, He stands by His word to see that
it comes to pass (Isa. 55:11). When God speaks a word to you, trust Him
completely, for God never deceives His children. If God has indicated to you
that He is going to do something, you can be absolutely confident that He will
do it.
Do you wonder why unrighteous people seem to
prosper while righteous people suffer? Jesus promised that each would
eventually receive a just reward (Luke 16:19–31). Do you wonder if all the
effort you have put into training your children in God’s ways will bear fruit
when they become adults? God promised it would (Prov. 22:6). Do you wonder if
the things you renounced when you became a Christian will be replaced by God’s
blessings? Jesus assured us we would receive a hundred times as much (Mark
10:29–30). Do you doubt that Jesus will return and join us with those who have
already died? Scripture indicates this certainty (1 Thess. 4:13–18).
Our hope is not mere speculation in what God might
do. God has given His word on many areas of life regarding things He will do.
We can have confident hope in everything that He has promised.
