Our hope is in God’s word. Read Psalm 130:5. Each week after we read Scripture, I say, “The word of God for you, for me, and for all people.” The people of Wesley Chapel respond, “Thanks be to God.” The Bible is such a blessing to us. It is the story of a personal God who invites people into a covenant relationship. It tells the story of how God brought Abram to the Promised Land, how Moses led the Hebrew people out of slavery, how Joshua led the people into the Promised Land, how the nation of Israel rose and fell under judges and kings, and how God promised a Messiah. The Old Testament is a message of hope, anticipating the future event of the Christ child. The Psalmist wrote, “In God’s word I put my hope.” The Psalmist wrote these words hundreds of years before Jesus’ birth and never witnessed the arrival of the Messiah, but the Psalmist held onto God’s word with faith and hope. Today, we have the blessing of being alive after the fulfillment of God’s promise of a Messiah. We can continue to put our hope in God’s word because God keeps every promise. God promises to love us, forgive us, and be with us for all eternity. Another Psalmist wrote, “I have hidden your word in my heart. (Psalm 119:12) The word of God is not just to be written on paper; it is to be read by us, and we are to soak God’s word into our hearts. Take a moment today to read a Psalm or two in order to connect with God and soak God’s work into your heart.