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Top 7 Bible Verses For Those Feeling Hopeless

Top 7 Bible Verses For Those Feeling Hopeless

Last updated on: February 13, 2016 at 10:00 am by Jack Wellman

Top 7 Bible Verses For Those Feeling Hopeless 2016-02-13T10:00:20-06:00 Jack Wellman

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Here is my list of seven Bible verses for those who have feelings of hopelessness.

Psalm 33:18-19 “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.”

The idea that God has His eye on those who fear Him has been the theme throughout the Bible as Solomon himself wrote that “The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked” (Prov 10:3) and even the psalmist could write with confidence “I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread” (Psalm 37:25). The question is; do we believe this?

Psalm 34:9 “Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!”

This verse reminds me of Matthew 6:33 where Jesus said “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matt 6:33) because there is no reason to “be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matt 6:34). Seeking the kingdom first means seeking the King of that kingdom first and that of course is Jesus Christ. The psalmist could say with confidence “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). What about you? Do you believe Paul where he wrote “my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Phil 4:19)?

Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

The Apostle Paul learned to be content with little or with much (Phil 4:11), but he already understood the sovereignty of God where nothing that happens can take away or stop God’s purposes in us. He understood that God can make evil come from good, just as He did with Joseph (Gen 50:20), and so He can with us too. In fact, if we look at our present circumstances, as bad as they might be, we should realize “that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us” (Rom 8:18).

Exodus 14:14 “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”

Talk about their backs being against the wall, the nation of Israel had the Egyptian army on one side and the Red Sea on the other and so they were in an impossible situation but nothing is too hard for God (Jer 32:17) so Moses told the people to simply be quite or be silent because the Lord Himself will fight for them and indeed He did and they saw the Egyptians no more, just as Moses said “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again” (Ex 14:13). Had God changed? No, God is the same God then as He is now (Heb 13:8). I am thankful to God for that.

Proverbs 23:18 “Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.”

Does it feel like all you hope has been cut off? Is it biblical to believe this? No, our hope is in Christ and He cannot be denied and so those who hope in God will never be disappointed (Psalm 25:3; Isaiah 49:23). The fact that Solomon wrote “Surely there is a future” was not his wishful thinking but a known trust in God for He is faithful to His word, even when we are not.

Proverbs 24:14 “Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.”

For those who have rejected Jesus there is only the expectation of God’s wrath (John 3:18, 36b) and they will be cut off from God for all time but those who have repented and trusted in Christ, they have the sure hope that they will never be cut off and their future is indescribably wonderful (Rev 22). If we keep our eyes focused on the finish line, we can more easily endure the race for the joy that is set before us.

Romans 10:11 “For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”

It appears that the Apostle Peter quoted the same verse that Paul did by writing “For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame” (1st Pet 2:6) who appears to quote Isaiah 28:16 but to be sure, this is not in these places only but Paul writes elsewhere that “as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame” (Rom 9:33).

Conclusion

It is hard to trust when everything around us seems to be collapsing upon us but we know that “God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work” (2nd Cor 9:8) and even though Paul was imprisoned, stoned, beaten, was often frozen or in hunger, contentment was what Paul felt but he had to learn this so it doesn’t come naturally as he wrote in Philippians 4:11 that he has “learned in whatever situation I am to be content.”

Article by Jack Wellman

Jack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane Kansas. Jack is also the Senior Writer at What Christians Want To Know whose mission is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians and to address questions about the believer’s daily walk with God and the Bible. You can follow Jack on Google Plus or check out his book Teaching Children the Gospel available on Amazon.

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