Romans chapter 5:3-4 tells us to glory in our sufferings, because suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. This Word from God clearly shows us that after we’ve persevered through all our various challenges in life, our characters are established and it’s only after that, that hope is born.
Hope is birthed through trials. It’s during these seasons of testing that God pours out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5) and it’s then that we are able to conceive and give birth to hope.
This hope of which Romans 5 speaks is not what we habitually think of as hope, it’s not just a feeling of expectation and desire for a specific thing to happen, it’s so much deeper than that.
Hope is a trust and a doubtless knowing that God will come through for you no matter what you feel, think, hear or see, just because He loves you and wants the very best for you. And God doesn’t give you a handful of His love, even though that may suffice, no, He gives generously, He pours it out.
So, as you face yet another trial, hang on, do not give up but keep in mind the words of Romans 5:3-5, and persevere, for now you know that through it your character is built and hope is born.
Amen †
The Birth of Hope ©2014 Shelley Johnson 13-May-14
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