Romans 15:13 “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
Even though we live in a world that is getting darker, we can thank God that it is still very unlike what it was in Paul’s day. Paul suffered much in many of the places he went to.
The verse for today reveals God’s intention for believers. He desires to give us hope in our daily lives. This is not a wish that you only have hope on Sundays, but 24/7.
God also desires that we have joy and peace, which will come to us through faith in Him and His promises. We are to focus on His ability to keep and protect us as long as we are in His will. He will not permit anything to touch us, except He should allow it.
The reason God does this is so that we may have hope – and have an abundance of it. He wants us to keep in mind that He is still in control and that He will win over all evil.
It is the Holy Spirit that gives us that kind of hope. In order to have it, we must be in tune with and obedient to His will. His power gives us these blessings.
When we are with Christ in Heaven, our battles and strife will be over. It will be glorious on that day when our feet touch the streets of gold, and our eyes behold His beauty. Our hope lies in the finished work of Christ on the Cross and in His ability to bring us Home when it comes time – which may not be long.