Our Hope

From: Christian Truth: Volume 26

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It is a "good hope" (2 Thess. 2:16¹⁶Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, (2 Thessalonians 2:16)).

It is a "blessed hope" (Titus 2:13¹³Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (Titus 2:13)).

It is a "living hope" (1 Pet. 1:3³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (1 Peter 1:3)).

It is "an anchor of the soul" (Heb. 6:19¹⁹Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; (Hebrews 6:19)).

It is our "Lord Jesus Christ" Himself (1 Tim. 1:1¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; (1 Timothy 1:1)).

It is a hope that will never make ashamed (Rom. 5:5⁵And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. (Romans 5:5)).

Our hope is not at all like human hope. I may say, "I hope it will not rain today." But maybe it will rain, and maybe it will not. That hope is not a sure and certain hope. But our hope is not like that at all. There is no "maybe" in our hope. When we have for our Savior and Friend, on whom to rest, the GOD OF HOPE, then we have no uncertain ground for our confidence. In very truth, ours is a sure and certain hope. True, we do not see it yet, or it would not be hope. But we do know that we shall find each hope of glory gained.

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