In our culture, the word “hope” has fague meaning and usefulness. We use hope to describe the feeling that we want some future good thing to happen, but we also mean that we are not convinced that this good thing will happen the way that we want it to. When God speaks of “hope” in the Bible, He uses it to mean a sure thing based upon His character and power.
Romans 5:5 says, “and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” God gives us a hope that enlivens, rejuvenates, and encourages us. Our hope is secure through the Holy Spirit living in us and enables us to bring lasting hope to a hopeless world.
Reluctant Retiree 