Psalm 119:116 NIV
Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.

Hope is the desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or the belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing with an expectancy.
The Hebrew word for Hope occurs approximately forty times and means “wait (for),” “hope (for).” With the meaning “wait,” the sense is most often expectant anticipation, with the underlying sense of “hope” in expectation of a particular result.
Psalm 31:24 says the Lord is trusting that His people, will take courage and not despair and then He will repay their hopes for it shall not be in vain.
Hoping in God does not come naturally for sinners like us. We must preach it to ourselves, and preach diligently and forcefully, or we will give way to a downcast and disquieted spirit.
Psalm 42:5 is the soul arguing with itself, preaching to itself really. “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God!”
Think for a moment of a prisoner on death row, an offer comes for pardon, his hope will be revived, the hope of freedom, of life and joy. We are that prisoner! Spiritual prisoners destined for death row but with an offer of spiritual and supernatural pardon, God offers the ultimate hope by forgiving us. Zechariah 9:12.
When life becomes impossible, God brings eternal hope which is essential to our perseverance and getting through tough times. Psalm 71:5. Without hope, we give up on hope………..
Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed for a child, amid her hopelessness, she prayed to God knowing that any hope to be found was only in the God, the God of Israel. 1 Samuel 1:1-28 and her hope was rewarded.
Paul and Silas were on death row for preaching about Jesus, yet in a hopeless situation, right inside the prison, they sang and praised God because their perspective was eternal and not earthly which greatly strengthen their hope. Acts 16:16-34.
No matter how hopeless a situation gets, there is a word for it, things will always get hopeless on earth, but Christ is the ultimate, eternal hope.
We all love life but let us fear God more as that will secure our lives in this world, and eternal life in the other for hope in Christ. Proverbs 10:28.
We know the realities of today’s economy – social uneasiness, medical crisis, total chaos, and the gloomy forecasts for the days ahead. Sustaining hope through these times will be a major task, even for the most optimistic. Sustaining hope means being encouraged when everyone else is discouraged. It means keeping your head up and showing people faith even when situations look their darkest.
Abraham did not weaver in his faith and hope in God’s promises, neither should we. Romans 4:18
We should not lose hope and faith in the face of impossibilities, improbabilities, inadequacies, insecurities, and inconsistencies, for the Lord is the opposite of all these things and He’s able to make all grace abound to us to hope unto our faith through the Holy Spirit. Romans 5:2-5.
Who but God controls the future? Who but God has a home for us in eternity? That’s why God is our hope. Chin up! Hope in God for sustenance!
Shalom