Hope that Rends the Dark Veil

 

         Soul (mind, will, intellect, and emotions) is the intellectual property endowed to man, from above. If the soul is well, all is well and vice versa. “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil.” Heb.6: 19 (KJV). This describes the anchor of the soul, which is firm and secure, in times faced with insurmountable problems.  Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. (Prov. 13:12) NLT. 

 

      Hebrew word for soul: nephesh: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (Strong's Concordance). Accordingly, the Hebrew word נֶ֫פֶשׁ‎, nephesh, although translated as "soul" in some older English-language Bibles, actually has a meaning closer to "living being". Nephesh was translated into Greek in the Septuagint as ψυχή (psūchê), using the Greek word for "soul". The New Testament also uses the word ψυχή, but with the Hebrew meaning and not the Greek. (Wikipedia).

 

      Hymnal Whispering Hope composed by Septimus Winner, 1968, speaks volumes on hope.  Hope is very silent in its approach, grows moment by moment, brings a sweet promise of tomorrow in the darkest night with brilliant sunrise. Storms of life are short lived but brings the peace of nature always. O LORD my God, “I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.  O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.  Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For His anger endures for a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psa: 30: 2-5 (KJV).

 

      Hope, in Hebrew Tikvah (תִּקְוָה) is interwoven in our fabric as human beings. 

      Faith, in Hebrew is אֱמוּنָה (emunah), meaning \"support\". (Hebrew word study)

 

        “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Heb 11:1 (KJV) We find hope and faith are intertwined in this verse. The relationship between hope and faith are very essential for the well being of a person, both spiritual and emotional and God had made it this way for the necessary fulfilling of life. This involves a trusting relationship in the person of Jesus Christ (who is the door, the way, and the light of hope) in a very substantial way, to overcome the challenges of life to achieve the goals to become the person God wants us to be!  

       The stars of heaven twinkle brightly in the deep darkness of night, to guide us. The Anchor of Hope fastened on the Rock tears the dark veil. The grave, which is conquered at the cross, which tore the Temple veil, gives one hope, faith and courage to walk through the veils of our private life. The grave is robbed of its captivity, and the tomb a borrowed one as in the Garden, for those who are called according to His purpose.  As Evening Star brightens our dark night, The Morning Star at daybreak, which symbolizes the Presence of Christ in our earthly walk gives us courage, faith and hope in the presence of tumultuous times! – The Hope that Rends the Dark Veil.