Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
We all have experienced a time we prayed for something and it seemed it would never come to pass. This has a tendency to make us heart sick because we feel it may never happen. Then when our prayers are answered we rejoice greatly. When the desire of the heart comes about, it seems as though it gives us a brand new life.
Th Word of God is the hope we have that teaches us the way to eternal life. Without the Word we have no hope and are only facing death. Jesus is the Word of God. If we follow the commandments with a healthy fear God we will be rewarded with the great hope we have to spend eternity with God in heaven. There is no question that God speaks to us in His Word. There is no question that there is Life in His Word. There is no question that without the Word leading and guiding our lives, there lies ahead only death. Lets never loose the hope that we in savior Jesus Christ.