“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)
If we are hoping for peace in our world, we can know that this is the way we can find it. In our verse today the Apostle Paul expresses his desire for God to fill his readers (that would be you and I and all who believe), with all joy and peace. Our Joy relates to the delight of anticipation in seeing our hopes fulfilled. Our Peace results from the assurance that God will fulfill those hopes as he has promised. This peace is promised in Philippians 4:7 NASB in a way that surpasses our understanding. This is another key to the promise – recognizing that we do not have to understand everything God does or says He will do. If God says it we have hope through faith believing. Our hope will be fulfilled by the power of the Holy Spirit. In the midst of the storms and turmoil in our lives, it is the power of the Holy Spirit that gives us hope that overflows and will not disappoint us. Through faith in what God has said, we will be filled with joy and peace today. God has promised, and will do what He has promised.
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