My Declaration on Hope

I declare that I am blessed because I trust in you, Lord. You are my hope. Because of that hope I will increasingly be like a tree planted by the waters, that spreads out her roots by the dependable river. I will not wilt when the dry season comes, but my leaves will remain green. I will not be worried, because even in the drought years I will continue to bring fruit to maturity.
(From Jeremiah 17:7-8)