Romans 5:5 5Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Today, we express hope as if we can’t be sure what will
really happen. We say, “I hope I will win that prize. I hope
it won’t rain tomorrow. I hope everything works out well.”
But “hope” in the Bible is a confident and positive
expectation of good. God wants you to have a confident
expectation of good because as His child, He favors you.
Because Christ is in you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27),
you can expect the glory of God to shine into every area of
your life, including your family, job, ministry, health and
finances!
God’s Word says, “Now hope does not disappoint,
because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by
the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” You may have experienced
disappointed hopes, but there is a hope that does not
disappoint when you are conscious of how much God loves you.
It is a hope that springs from the heart of God, who loves you
very much.
It is interesting that the first mention of the Holy Spirit
in the book of Romans is tied up with the love of God. The
book of Romans is considered foundational for Christians.
Could it be that the first thing the Holy Spirit wants to do
is to establish in our hearts that God loves us? Many people
think that the Holy Spirit has come to teach us about power.
But the truth is that the Holy Spirit has come not to reveal
the love for power, but the power of love!
My friend, you may have just lost your job. But if you can
say, “Jesus loves me this I know,” you can also say, “I
believe that I will get a better job tomorrow.” Your
girlfriend may have just left you for your best friend. But
because you can say, “Jesus loves me this I know,” you can
also say, “I’ll meet a better girl.”
When you believe that God loves you, you will have a positive
expectation of good. You will have a hope that does not
disappoint. So be careful what you hope for because you are
bound to get it!
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