2 July 2021
On Hope
How
wonderful, how pleasing, how charming is the image of those who hope in the God
Who saves, in God the compassionate, the God of mercy, the good God Who loves
mankind.People who hope in God are truly blessed. God is their constant helper
and they fear no evil, even if others provoke them. They hope in God and do
good. They have set their every hope on Him and they confess to Him with all
their heart. He is their boast, their God and they call upon Him day and night.
Their mouths direct praise to God; their lips are sweeter than honey and wax
when they open them to sing to God; their tongue, full of grace, is moved to
glorify God. Their heart is eager to call upon Him, their mind ready to be
elevated towards Him, their soul is committed to God and “His right hand has
upheld them”. “Their souls will boast in the Lord”. They ask and receive from
God whatever their heart desires. They ask and find whatever they seek. They
knock and the gates of mercy are opened.
Saint Nektarios of Aegina (1846-1920)
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