Hope Does Not Put Us To Shame
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained
access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope
of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because
we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and
character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been
poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Romans 5:1-5
We are all tested in different ways. Some people end up as
prisoners of war, others because of an infirmity become
prisoners of their own bodies. No matter, it is faith that will get you
through. Your faith can be a shining witness to others. Even in the midst of
suffering, there is hope.
Biblical hope is a strong and confident expectation that God
promised us. He will accomplish many things in our lives, which we never
expected. Tribulation is often the catalyst that produces perseverance,
character, and finally, hope.
We all have our battlefields where we learn things about
ourselves, our faith, and our Lord. We learn that faith will thrive when there
is no hope except that in God.
Christ, the Rock, is our sure hope.
Our Daily Bread –