THE SOURCE OF OUR HOPE

 

This Week of Devotional theme will be ANCHORED in HOPE.

To "anchor in something" means to secure or stabilize oneself.  It’s like using an anchor to hold a ship in place, preventing it from drifting away. When we anchor in something, it becomes our foundation or source of strength. To anchor means committing to something stable or reliable. So let us together consider how we might live our lives, as the Bible invites us, Anchored in Hope.

May 12, 2025

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.”

Where do you turn when the world seems uncertain? Often, we search for hope in circumstances, people, or even in ourselves. But what the Apostle Paul reminds us is that God is not just a giver of hope; He is the God of hope. This means our hope as Jesus' followers is not rooted in wishful thinking, but in the eternal and unchanging nature of God Himself. Do you recall Micah 3:6? 

"For I am the Lord, I do not change ...."

Paul's prayer in Romans 15:13 reveals a "chain reaction": trust in God leads to being filled with joy and peace, which in turn causes us to overflow with hope. Notice that hope, as Paul describes it, is not something we somehow squeeze out of our own strength. Rather, this Hope is the overflow that comes when our hearts are anchored in trust, and our lives are filled with the Holy Spirit.

When the news is grim, or the diagnosis is bad, when the job falls through, we can still overflow with hope, because our hope is in a God who does not fail.

 Psalm 143:8

“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.”

Let's Pray

Lord, You are the God of hope. Fill me with joy and peace today as I trust in You. Let Your Spirit cause hope to overflow in my heart, no matter what I am facing. Amen