Have you ever been scared, so scared that you felt hopeless? Maybe you’ve were in a car accident, maybe encountered a life threatening situation, or survived a scary medical condition. Maybe you suffered a painful divorce and things looked hopeless. Was there anything or anyone in particular that gave you hope? Or if you were a believer, did you find hope in the Lord, in your faith? Sometimes when we’re engulfed in those type of circumstances we can lose any sense of hope. This is the kind of fear and hopelessness we find in our text this morning. But there is hope to be found. God has not abandoned his man.