MONDAY 

MIQWEH YISRAEL - The Hope of Israel

The Name

Hope is the great stabilizer. It steadies us in times of fear and difficulty, not because we know that everything will turn out as we want, but because we know that God is trustworthy. Hope is what helps us stay on course, regardless of the circumstances. Biblical hope finds its roots in God and in His goodness, mercy, and power. We exercise our hope when we endure patiently. We nurture our hope when we read God‘s word. Though we hope for earthly blessings, our greatest hope is aimed at the life to come, when God will not only wipe away the tears, but invite us to share his joy forever. When you pray to MIQWEH YISRAEL, the Hope of Israel, you are praying to the One who saves all those who trust in Him.

Key Scripture : Jeremiah 17:7-8, 13

“The man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed. He will be like a tree planted by water: it sends its roots out toward a stream, it doesn’t fear when heat comes, and its foliage remains green. It will not worry in a year of drought or cease producing fruit. Lord, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away from Me will be written in the dirt, for they have abandoned the Lord, the fountain of living water.”

Understanding the Name

In the Hebrew Scriptures, hope is often connected to the expectation that God is a deliverer who will save those who trust in Him. It urges us to wait confidently for Him to act. In the New Testament, hope is rooted firmly in Jesus - in His life, death and resurrection as well as in His coming again in glory.

Discussion Questions:

What does it mean to put your trust in people? Give some examples.

What does it mean to put your hope in the Lord? How have you been able to hope in Him?

How have you experienced God’s provision? What can you do to root yourself more firmly in God?

Describe what you are hoping for in your life.

TUESDAY - Praying the Name.

Reflect On: Jeremiah 17:5-8, 13.

Praise God: The fountain of living water.

Offer Thanks: For the ways God has already rewarded your hope.

Confess: Any lack of belief in God’s self-description provided by Scripture.

Ask God: To help you root your life fully in Him.

WEDNESDAY - Praying the Name.

Reflect On: Hebrews 6:19 and Psalm 46:2-3.

Praise God: Who is unchanging.

Offer Thanks: For His unchanging strength, love, and protection.

Confess: Any tendency to put your hope in things that cannot save you.

Ask God: To show you how to anchor your soul in Him.

THURSDAY - Praying the Name.

Reflect On: Job 13:15 and Psalm 130:6-7.

Praise God: For His unfailing love.

Offer Thanks: For the gift of hope.

Confess: Any tendency toward hopelessness.

Ask God: To show you how to bring your mind into alignment with His truth.

FRIDAY - Promises Associated with God’s Name.

“But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love.” Psalm 33:18

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength." Isaiah 40:31

Continued Prayer and Praise.

Wait in hope for the Lord. Psalm 33:16-22.

Place your hope in God’s Word. Psalm 119:81.

Hope in God’s name. Psalm 52:8-9.

Hope in Jesus. 1 Timothy 1:1; Titus 2:11-14.