What is Hope?
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us. For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now. Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.” (Romans 8:18-25 WEB)
Hope has everything to do with waiting.
From reading the passage above, hope means waiting with eager expectation to see God’s promises fulfilled.
Hope means that the expected future will be better than the present time that has sufferings.
The biggest hope we have now is the hope of Jesus’ return and the redemption of our body, which marks the end of all pain and suffering.
A life without hope is a sad existence. The enemy wants to rob you of hope. He aims to replace hope with fear and worry by painting negative scenarios in your mind and heart.
Hearing bad news and seeing death, destruction, and suffering all around, these things attempt to steal our hope. We see this clearly these days.
The news is filled with daily fear-mongering updates, causing people to be so conscious of danger. They are influenced to have a fearful expectation of bad things to come; this is the opposite of hope.
Many times in life, we are waiting for a particular breakthrough. It may take hours, days, months, or years. The difference between people facing a similar situation is: what outcome are they expecting? Do they see themselves failing to get what they need, or do they see themselves succeeding? Having a fearful expectation of failure or calamity is already half the battle lost.
“Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.” Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:12-13 WEB)
Our God is a God of hope, which means that you can trust Him for good things to come in your life. The root of Jesse who arises to rule over the Gentiles is Jesus Christ. In Him we will hope because of what He accomplished for us at the cross.
When the enemy tries to steal your hope, see Jesus and His blood shed for you at the cross. The divine blood that paid for better things to come for you: redemption, healing, provision, long life, restoration, etc.
When you put your trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit will fill your heart with supernatural joy and peace. You cannot hype yourself into trusting Jesus. It has to come from receiving preaching about Christ. Keep receiving the preached word so that your heart will overflow with hope.
In these last days, the world is covered with thick darkness. We cannot reign in life when we allow the world to fill our hearts with fear and worry. We must safeguard our hearts with the Gospel so that we have a positive vision of good things to come in our future. Hearing one sermon each week is not enough. Receive God’s word daily, and this will be your effective protection from the fear and worry that has gripped the world!
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