BE FULL OF HOPE!

"According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing l shall be ashamed ..." - Phil 1:20

The greatest favor you can do to yourself is to be optimistic and full of hope. The world is full of darkness; which darkness portends evil, sorrow, disappointment, and what have you. That this is what the world has to offer is not novel to the child of God! Indeed, nothing better is expected of the world system in which we find ourselves.

      Yet, in the midst of these, God gave hope to man through Jesus, His Son. He is the Light of the world (John 8:12; 9:5; 12:46). He is the hope of man! He has overcome the world for us (Jn 16:33) and has made us more than conquerors (Rom 8:37). Whoever that believes in Him shall not be ashamed (Romans 9:33). The hope that God has given to us in Christ is "hope that maketh not ashamed" (Rom 5:5, KJV); meaning that "such  hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us," (Romans 5:5, AMPC) because it is of God who cannot lie, neither is there deception in Him. For us the meaning of this is that we should consider shame to be as far as the East is to the West and as Heaven is far from the Earth. This is our beautiful lot in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah!

     Our Bible text says that our expectation, whatever it be, should be flavored with earnesty. Be full of hope! Let your hope be to the very end friend and you will be amazed at what God will do in your life! God will never disappoint you. Consider the case of the Caterpillar. Just when it seemed that its life was over, God caused it to metamorphose (change) into a beautiful butterfly! What a moment from God!

      The same testimony awaits you as you hope and trust in Jehovah-God to the very end, in Jesus name.

     Have a glorious day!

PRAYER

Dearest Heavenly Father, you have given me hope, through your Son Jesus Christ. That being so, I know that I shall not be ashamed, in Jesus name