40 DAYS OF PRAYER – Youth Devotion, Day 37

CHRIST IS COMING AS THE REALIZATION OF OUR HOPE – TITUS 2:13

A life with Jesus means living a life of hope even when things look dim. Recently, world events have shown us that our hope is not found in this world but in Jesus Christ. As we wait for His return, we can abide with Him now and experience that hope in our daily lives.

As you pray today, take a moment and ask the Holy Spirit to show you what you are putting your hope in. Are you hoping in Him or in relationships, education, money, or other idols?

As we wait for Christ’s return, we have the privilege of living out what Jesus called “the greatest commandments”—to love God and love our neighbor. By doing both of these well, we can bring people into the Kingdom to experience this abundant life with Jesus. This week, as we talk about Christ’s return, many people still haven’t heard of His first arrival to earth to die, rise again to save us from our sin, and restore our relationship with God our Father.

 No matter what the future holds, we don’t have to fear because as Hebrews 6:19 says, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” In these storms of life, we have our anchor, Jesus. Because of Him, we don’t need to fear the future.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Take a moment and ask the Holy Spirit to bring some names of people to mind who need the hope of Jesus and to feel His love through your actions as you love your neighbor.

2. What fears are you holding onto today? Jesus can handle your fears, and He won’t be offended by them. Take a few moments to name your fears and take them to Jesus to allow Him to replace them with His hope.

3. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in trusting Him instead of yourself for all things. Pray that He will reveal Himself to you today