But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Saviour; my God will hear me. (Micah 7:7)

What an amazing promise of hope this is!

This was written by Micah, in the Old Testament during a time of great desolation and tragedy for the people of Israel. The whole chapter is about misery and injustice. Micah describes it as a time of confusion and isn’t that the way it might feel for us when trouble enters our lives?

We are swept away by confusion, battered around by our circumstances or bad decisions but we don’t have to stay there. We can be people of HOPE.

Micah says, I will watch in HOPE. This means to look with expectation. It means to lean forward.

Why would Micah watch in HOPE? And why should we? Because we believe in a God who hears us when we cry out to him. God is compassionate and merciful.

Micah says God is my Saviour. God is a rescuer, a deliverer because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, God is willing and able to save us. And God hears us.

When we cry out we don’t cry out to the ceiling, we cry to the living God.

Watch for God today. Lean toward God, don’t pull away, lean in. How will God show up in my life today to show me kindness? It is easier said than done but maybe today we just need to say outloud…“As for me, I will be a person of HOPE. I will wait because I know God hears me.”