Romans 15:13 (ESV)
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.
May God fill you with joy, peace, and overflowing hope.
Joy, which is much deeper than our common idea of
happiness, is rooted in God and allows us to rejoice in his goodness even in
the darkest of situations.
Peace is more than the absence of conflict. God’s peace
involves resting in the Lord and Savior who will make things right in spite of
all the brokenness in our world.
Hope is the believer’s confident expectation that all of
God’s promises and plans will be fulfilled, and it includes working with God
now in all that he is doing in our lives and in this world. Overflowing hope
not only fills us but abundantly flows from us and inspires others, by the
power of God’s Spirit working in us.
All three find their source in the one true God. He is the
one at work restoring and redeeming. God guarantees our future. Hope is rooted
in the faithfulness of the Father, the saving work of Jesus, and the power and
presence of the Holy Spirit at work in our lives.
God is at work, and we are called to trust and follow his
lead. We place our confidence in God, waiting and relying on him. This calls us
to draw near to God, believe his Word, and follow his Spirit. The key to
entering the New Year with joy, peace, and overflowing hope is to enter it with
the God of hope.
Dear Lord, fill us with hope and help us to walk with You
each day. By your Spirit, fill us with overflowing hope in the coming year. In
the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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