A Time for Hope - Advent Devotions 2019
Monday, December 16 - Paula Duffie
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
I don't recall where I saw this, but it certainly covers what "hope" encompasses. A group of teenagers wrote down synonyms for "hope", those included were: faith, alive, peace, courage, security, freedom, surrender, assurance, belief, empowerment, beautiful, sustaining, and expectancy. Take a few minutes and reflect on how these words sustain us in our "hope" of our salvation!
Bonhoeffer understood "hope" as throwing ourselves into the arms of Christ while living completely in this world with its problems and duties. A friend asked me how I can be so unconcerned about our political future, and my answer is "God is in control!" I think on this statement often in different aspects of my life. It gives me "hope" as well as assurance! "Hope" will be sufficient for the faithful forever!
Thank you Lord for equipping me with your protective armor. I put on the "hope" of salvation as my helmet. Thank you for giving me everlasting consolation and good "hope" through your grace. Amen.
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
I don't recall where I saw this, but it certainly covers what "hope" encompasses. A group of teenagers wrote down synonyms for "hope", those included were: faith, alive, peace, courage, security, freedom, surrender, assurance, belief, empowerment, beautiful, sustaining, and expectancy. Take a few minutes and reflect on how these words sustain us in our "hope" of our salvation!
Bonhoeffer understood "hope" as throwing ourselves into the arms of Christ while living completely in this world with its problems and duties. A friend asked me how I can be so unconcerned about our political future, and my answer is "God is in control!" I think on this statement often in different aspects of my life. It gives me "hope" as well as assurance! "Hope" will be sufficient for the faithful forever!
Thank you Lord for equipping me with your protective armor. I put on the "hope" of salvation as my helmet. Thank you for giving me everlasting consolation and good "hope" through your grace. Amen.