Hope Works

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Hope is personal. Just as our relationship with God is personal. Hope is spiritual as it is of the unseen quality of God. Hope, remains with those who rely on faith, and love. Hope is not silent, it is an asking. When you hope, you are telling God what He knows is already in your heart. So in this way, hope is like a prayer, it is like a confirmation that you are showing God you trust Him.

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1 Corinthians 13:13

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

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Love is the foundation of all the Holy Fruits, as God is Love. So when you hope, let it be that you are hopeful for reasons of love. To be hopeful for comforts, or control, or desires is seeking to have holiness work on your terms. Love is selfless. So what you hope for should be selfless as well. Since holiness comes through us, hope itself serves the will of God.

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Romans 15:12

And again, Isaiah says,

“The Root of Jesse will spring up,

one who will arise to rule over the nations;

in him the Gentiles will hope.”

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Hope is a form of reliance, and it is good to trust in God. As we did not grow in the Law, we are called to walk in faith, which includes placing our hope in Him. Hope is powerful, as it is holy. Hope is a yearning to have what is holy, manifest.

The more we rely on the spiritual aspect of God, the more we honor Him through His Truth. Jesus, brought hope to the nations of the World. Without Jesus, there is hope but it bears no good fruit, as it does not recognize His Authority. For a wicked man can hope for the death of his enemy, or his wealth to accumulate, or his nation to conquer. So hope is being used on his terms to satisfy his will.

This is why, when you hope, it should be for things that glorify the holy power of God. Based in love, selfless love, hope coming from a soul under grace glorifies God through the Authority who brought that grace. So we hope for things that serve the will of God, that do God's works; which is believing in the one He sent.

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Grace upon you to serve His will