INTRODUCTION

One day, the world’s hope will come to an abrupt end. Although the world (apart from Christ) derives its hope from several sources, their common ground revolves around the fact that their hope is not in God. The Bible points to the results: “the hypocrite’s hope shall perish” (Job 8:13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
See All...), “all that forget God” (Job 8:13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
See All...) will see their hope “cut off” (Job 8:14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
See All...), and the hope of the wicked “shall be as the giving up of the ghost” (Job 11:20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
See All...). Unfortunately, the world can only focus upon the here and now. They judge everything by how things are presently taking place. If they gain (riches, health, material goods, promotions), they assume that they have hope, yet they fail to see that there will be no hope when God brings judgment upon their souls (Job 27:8For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): In Revelation 21:7-8 [7] He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. [8] But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
  See All..., the Bible compares two types of people and what their end will be. Read 1 John 5:4-5 [4] For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. [5] Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
  See All... to find out who an overcomer is. Those who do not believe have no hope (Proverbs 14:32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
  See All...; Psalm 52).
• (For everyone): Do you have any loved ones who have not placed their hope in the Lord for eternal life? In what kind of things have they placed their hope?
• Have you trusted Jesus Christ as your Saviour? What was your hope before you were born again? How did your hope leave you empty and afraid?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask God to convict those who have not been saved.
• Thank God for giving you a hope that will not perish.

HYMN

COME, YE DISCONSOLATE

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