“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (NASB)
Don't we all wish that this could be our everyday experience? We are confronted with many things that might rob us of our joy and peace, especially when our faith falters under the oppression of temptations. In our verse today the Apostle Paul is sending this encouraging promise to the followers of Jesus who were living in Rome and to us as well. It was a difficult time to be a believer under Roman rule. The government did not welcome such “subversive” thought. Today we can see our brothers and sisters around the world facing persecution and dying for professing the name of Jesus. This promise is for them and for us as the movement against true faith is spreading and growing in our country and world. Paul is praying the believers in Rome that they will realize our God gives us hope and fills us with Joy and Peace. These are ours from God when we faithfully believe Him and His promises. How do we experience this? We maintain our hold on to the hope God has given to us. A hope that overflows – that hope is really assurance that helps us know His promises will all come true.
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