Right memories and hope

"This I recall to my mind; therefore, I have hope." (Lamentations 3:21)

In a seemingly hopeless situation, the prophet found hope, and the source of that hope was the recollection of the right things. He remembered that, by God's mercy, they were not consumed, God's compassions didn't fail, His faithfulness is great, and the Lord is good to those who wait for Him and seek Him (Lamentations 3:22-25).

Remembering the right things awakens the right hope; hope in the One True God and prompts the right actions: humility, repentance, faith, and gratitude.

The mind must be filled with the right memories, and as a result, the heart will be filled with hope in God.

From my diary,

October 31,  2023