REJOICE IN THE HOPE OF MY GLORY. Even though many people use the word hope to denote wishful thinking. My Glory-hope rings with the certainty of absolute truth! I have promised that all My children will share My Glory, and I intend to keep that promise. Moreover, I have all the Power I need -- infinite Power -- to enable Me to do so.
The nature of hope is that it refers to something in the future, something not yet. So you need to wait patiently for Me to fulfill My promises. If patience is not your strong point, remember that it is a fruit of the Spirit to help you wait hopefully in My Presence. Waiting is often a boring task unless you have something interesting to do or someone interesting to be with. When you wait in My Presence, rejoice that you are in the company of the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. I am infinitely more brilliant and creative than you can imagine. Delight yourself in this awesome privilege of being with Me now and throughout eternity.
- Jesus
Scripture Insight: Romans 5:1-2; Romans 8:18; Galatians 5:22-23 and Psalm 37:4
(Jesus Today / Sarah Young)
Romans 5:1-2 (New International Version) "We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God"
ReplyDeleteRomans 8:18 (New King James Version) "I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us"
Galatians 5:22-23 (New American Standard Bible) "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law"
Psalm 37:4 (English Standard Version) "Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart"