“On the fifth day of Christmas my Saviour gave to me” :
HOPE
Ether 12:4″Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with asuretybhope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which chope cometh of dfaith, maketh an eanchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in fgood works, being led to gglorify God.”
Here are my extra 3 scriptures:
Hebrews 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
2 Nephi 31:20; Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
Moroni 8:26 And the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saintsshall dwell with God.
There are also so many great quotes about hope. I chose a very simple, practical one – “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today”
Rob’s extra scriptures
Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
Ether 12:4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God.
Romans15: 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Gabe’s extra scriptures
Proverbs 14:32 – The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
D&C 4:5 – And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eeye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work.
D&C 42:45 – Thou shalt live together in love, insomuch that thou shalt weep for the loss of them that die, and more especially for those that have not hope of a glorious resurrection.
Hope is seen a weakness in today’s world, if we don’t appear to know exactly what’s going on and not going on you seem like you’re on the back foot relative to everyone else. This is not true however, and without hope, it would hard to worldly justify any endeavour, let alone something hard.
Sam’s extra scripture
Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope
Zach’s extra scriptures:
Alma 34:41: But that ye have apatience, and bear with those bafflictions, with a firm hope that ye shall one day rest from all your afflictions.
(This one was a really important one for Zach right now he had said…)
Alma 26:27: Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to aturn back, behold, the Lord bcomforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with cpatiencethine dafflictions, and I will give unto you success.
Joel 3:16: The aLord also shall broar out of cZion, and dutter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall eshake: but the Lord will be the fhope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Moroni 7:41: And what is it that ye shall ahope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have bhope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life ceternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise.
