Have you ever faced a seemingly hopeless situation? How did it make you feel? Hopelessness erodes passion for living. However, for the follower of Jesus Christ, hope awaits. Feast on the following verses and notice the hope made available to every believer.
- “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” 1 Peter 5:10 (NIV)
- “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” 1 Tim 6:12 (NIV)
- “I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.” Eph 1:18 (NIV)
Remember, life is not about our story that God plays a part in. Life is about God’s story that we get to play a part in. God has an agenda for us to fulfill. We get to join Him in His activity.
As a child of God, you have the confident expectation of the hope to which He has called you. God called you to Himself in salvation and God calls you to Himself in sanctification. Your calling involves life in time on planet earth and in eternity in heaven.
Do you know the hope to which God has called you? Are you secure in His calling? God has paved the way for you to live a life of hope.
Pursuing God,
Stephen Trammell
Pastor of Leadership and Pastoral Care