Hope In Jesus Christ June 2, 2026

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Good morning, good morning, good morning, good morning, friends. Good morning, God, good morning, Holy Spirit. Good morning, Jesus Christ. I welcome you all to Walker Let's Pray Ministries. I thank you all for joining me this morning. I want you to know that life can sometimes feel uncertain. Plans change, people change, challenges arise unexpectedly. And there are moments when we wonder what tomorrow will hold, what tomorrow will bring. Even what the day will bring. Amen. Yet, as believers, we have something the world cannot offer and circumstances cannot take away. And that, my brothers and my sisters, is that we have hope in Jesus Christ. Amen. Today I want us to be reminded that our hope is not based on what we see, our hope is based on the faithfulness of our God. Amen. As always, I invite you into this moment of prayer. Then we're going to do devotional. Then we're going to reflect on some questions. And then we're going to close out in prayer. Amen. Let us go to the Lord in prayer. Henry Father, we thank you for this morning. We thank you for the morning dew this morning. This morning, Holy Father. We thank you for the breeze that's coming through our window this morning, Holy Father. God, we thank you so much for your love that constantly keeps running after us each and every day, Henry Father. We thank you for that, Holy Father. God, we thank you for the opportunity to gather together to hear your word today, oh God. As we spend time together, Henry Father, I pray that you fill our hearts with your peace and strengthen our faith in this very moment. Heavenly Father, I pray for every listener who feels discouraged, weary, or uncertain, Heavenly Father. Let your presence bring comfort. Open up our hearts, oh God, to receive the hope found only in you. Amen. Honey Father, I just thank you so much. But I'm praying over every soul that is listening this morning, oh God. God, revive their souls, awaken their dry bones, breathe life back into their bodies this morning, oh God, and remind them that their hope lies in you, that their faith lies in you, that their trust lies in you. Holy Father, remind them it's okay to hope because you're right there holding their hand. God, we thank you, we praise you, and we bless your holy name. It is in your darling son, Jesus Christ's name we pray. Amen. Amen. Today's devotional, as I stated before, is called Hope in Jesus Christ. I want you to know that hope anchors your soul in times of uncertainty. It reminds you that no matter what you face, God is still working and his promises remain true. The world often defines hope as wishing for something good to happen. But biblically, hope is different. Biblically, hope is confidence in God's faithfulness. Amen. Hebrews 6 19 tells us which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast. Amen. Right? In the same way, hope in Jesus Christ keeps us grounded when life becomes too hard to bear, when life becomes difficult, when we can't see our way because the storm is so strong, right? And perhaps today, this morning, you're facing unanswered prayers. Maybe you're waiting for healing, restoration, provision, or direction. Whatever you're facing, remember that God's delays are not God's denials. His timing is perfect. I promise you, his timing is perfect. Even when circumstances seem unstable, God remains and reminds us of his faithfulness. Amen. The same God who carved you through yesterday is carrying you today and will be faithful tomorrow, amen. And before we pray, I want us to reflect on a couple of questions. And the first question is where does your hope lie right now? And not just where does your hope lie? Because a lot of people hope in their finances, they hope in their job, they hope in their um their relationships, right? But where do you need hope right now? Because Jesus can give you that hope, Jesus can give you that wisdom, Jesus can give you that clarity and that discernment. You just have to trust them. What promises of God encourage your heart? There's so many verses in the Bible of God promising so many things, so many different things, right? And the things that encourage my heart is when God says, I will never leave you nor forsake you. When God says, I am with you always, when God says, Cast your cares on me, when God says, I am your shepherd, amen. When God says the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, there's so many promises of God that encourages me when I need to be uplifted, amen. And so this is why we're supposed to study the word, have the word within our heart, because when we do that, it brings breath and life back into our bodies, amen. And before we pray, I want you to know that it's okay to hope. A lot of people say, Don't you hope? And I got somebody at work that says that you know I don't hope. You either gonna do it or you ain't. And so, but we need hope because hope is what anchors us. Jesus Christ is our anchor, he is our strength, he is our guide. So we have to hold on to God in this lifetime, amen. Let us go to the Lord in prayer. Holy Father, we thank you today for being our hope, our refuge, our strength, and our ever-present help in times of trouble. Thank you for reminding us this morning through your word that our hope is not built upon circumstances, people, the government, the president, the finances we got, emotions, or what we see with our natural ass. Our hope is anchored in you, Henry Father. God, there are listeners joining us today who may feel wary from waiting. Some have been praying for months, probably, some have been praying for years, probably, some are standing in faith for healing, restoration, reconciliation, provision, salvation for loved ones, and the answers they have not yet received. But Henley Father, I want to encourage them today and remind them that you are with them, amen. That you have not left their side, that even though their heart may wait, you are waiting right there with them to give them that blessing, to give them that healing, to give them that miracle, to answer those prayers in your due season if it's your will. Holy Father, when disappointment tries to settle in, replace it with confidence in your faithfulness, Heavenly Father. When fear tries to whisper that nothing will change, let your truth rise above every lie that the devil tries to whisper into their soul. Remind us, oh God, that you are still working behind the scenes, even when we cannot see your hand moving, oh God. Heavenly Father, anchor our souls in your promises. Let hope arise where despair has tried to take root. Let peace replace anxiety, oh God. Let confidence replace uncertainty, oh God. I pray for those current heaven burdens. Some are grieving losses, some are navigating difficult transitions, some are facing financial pressures that seem overwhelming, some are dealing with health concerns and emotional exhaustion. Lord, meet them right where they are, meet them right in the middle. Heavenly Father, wrap them in your loving presence, wrap them in your arms and let them feel your grace right now, oh God. Let them feel your peace, let them feel your comfort, let them feel your word, let them know that you're right there with them, Holy Father. Let them know that they are not forgotten, that you care about them, that you come and see about them each and every day, Holy Father. Let them know that they are not abandoned, Holy Father. Let them know that they are deeply loved by you. Strengthen our faith, oh God, to believe that what you promised, you are able to perform. God, and we know that you are right now, God, to our right now, child. God, we know that you are the creator of the universe, the creator of this world, the creator of our souls, Holy Father. We know that you can do all things but fail, Henny Father. Teach us how to trust your time and your wisdom, even when we do not understand the journey, Honey Father. God, I know it might sound repetitive, but God, we've all been going through something day after day, year after year. People go through life, Henny Father, and life be life, and we need to be constantly reminded that your goodness is faithful, your goodness is here, your goodness is walking with us each and every day. So, God, I pray for every listener to understand that they are not forgotten, that they understand that you are with them every single day. I don't care what kind of hardships they're going through, I don't care what the world is throwing at them, oh God. Constantly remind them that you are with them every step of the way. Honey Father, I pray that our hope becomes a testimony to other people, oh God. Let people see our confidence in you and be encouraged to trust you as well, oh God. Honey Father, we place our future in your hands. We place today in your hands, we place our families in your hand, we place our hopes and our dreams and our visions and our concerns and our unanswered prayers in your hands. Honey Father, we choose today to hope in you. Honey Father, today we choose to love on you a little bit more. Lord, we thank you, we praise you, and we bless your holy name. It is in your darling son, Jesus Christ's name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. This is our care. Let's pray ministries. I pray that you all have a blessed day today. I pray that the battles that you are facing will go out to the sea of gone. I pray that it's gone because we all in this life right now can be a testimony of life has been life. And God is saying, It's life and but I'm still here. It's life and but you still standing. It's life, and you're still breathing. It's life and but you can still overcome. So I want to remind you today that God is with you. God is encouraging you to keep picking up your cross and following Him because weeping may endure for a night, but it's going to get better in the morning. Amen. Enjoy your day, relax today, rejoice today, smile today, and know God loves you, and so do I. This is our current pray ministries. Until tomorrow, have a blessed day.