In the King James Version of the Bible, the word "Hope" appears 130 times. The dictionary provides us with the definition of hope as: to cherish a desire with anticipation, to desire with expectation of obtainment. So to hope for something is to both desire it with anticipation, and an expectation of getting what it is you long for.
God tells us we are to hope in Him, that we are to expect He will be there for us, that He will not forsake us, that He will be our shield and our comfort. God, in sending Christ Jesus, provided us with a living Hope, that by placing our trust in Christ, very God of very God, part of the Triune God, we look forward to an eternity of blessedness with God. God also gives us hope for this life, in that we are told we can place our hopes in Him, and that He will give us His peace, and be with us always.
Whenever we place our trust in God's promises, which we know will not fail, we are hoping. We are desiring His Word, with the expectation it will be fulfilled. There are many things in this life which you will place your hope in and be disappointed, but you can always place your hopes in God and be assured that because He works all things for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28) that your hope in Him is secure, both in this life and the next.
God's grace be with you,
Fr. Charles Butler
God tells us we are to hope in Him, that we are to expect He will be there for us, that He will not forsake us, that He will be our shield and our comfort. God, in sending Christ Jesus, provided us with a living Hope, that by placing our trust in Christ, very God of very God, part of the Triune God, we look forward to an eternity of blessedness with God. God also gives us hope for this life, in that we are told we can place our hopes in Him, and that He will give us His peace, and be with us always.
Whenever we place our trust in God's promises, which we know will not fail, we are hoping. We are desiring His Word, with the expectation it will be fulfilled. There are many things in this life which you will place your hope in and be disappointed, but you can always place your hopes in God and be assured that because He works all things for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28) that your hope in Him is secure, both in this life and the next.
God's grace be with you,
Fr. Charles Butler
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