My Hope Is In You
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Three times in Psalm 25, the Psalmist states, “My hope is in You”
How do we find hope when much around us seems hopeless?
Hope must be rooted in trust - Psalm 25:1-3
Hope must be rooted in trust - Psalm 25:1-3
In you, Lord my God, I put my trust.
I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.
Hope without trust is just wishful thinking
Hope without trust is just wishful thinking
Ex. Hoping to win the lottery goes against what we know to be the likely outcome. There can be no trust.
Ex. In the banking crisis a few years ago, depositors were guaranteed even when the system was not required to pay them because trust in the banking system is essential
God is worthy of our trust - Psalm 25:8-10
God is worthy of our trust - Psalm 25:8-10
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
God is good and upright - This is an objective standard or measurement of morality
God is loving - Everything God does is in our best interests
God is faithful - God is consistent and unchanging
God instructs humble sinners
Our Hope is that God Guides Us - Psalm 25:4-5, 12-14
Our Hope is that God Guides Us - Psalm 25:4-5, 12-14
We have already seen this in verses 8-9
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.
They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.
The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.
My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare.
We need guidance
There have been many times in my life I was unprepared for my next step and sought out guidance
Husband
Parent
Small business owner
God promises to be our guide
His ways are based on truth
He leads them to prosperity
He will even be there when we fail - vs 15
Our Hope is that God Forgives Our Failures - Psalm 25:6-7, 11
Our Hope is that God Forgives Our Failures - Psalm 25:6-7, 11
Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good.
For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
God’s forgiveness comes out of His mercy and love
God will not hold our sins against us
Do you have failures that follow you?
God isn’t reminding you of your sins, you are
Our Hope is that God is a Refuge in our Affliction - Psalm 25:15-20
Our Hope is that God is a Refuge in our Affliction - Psalm 25:15-20
My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare.
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.
Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.
See how numerous are my enemies and how fiercely they hate me!
Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
The times we are most in need of God are when we are going through troubling times
Lonely - 16
Afflicted - 16
Troubles of my heart - 17
Anguish - 17
Distress - 18
Hateful enemies - 19
Life at risk - 20
Shame (Blaming ourselves) - 20
May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in you.
Deliver Israel, O God, from all their troubles!