Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Overflowing hope...can you imagine it? Somehow the picture I get is one of a river that is completely full...with the water rushing and gushing downstream. It's banks are overflowing with life giving water...it's the same with hope..at least with the hope that God offers. Hope is pouring out of us, exposing everyone around us to its wonder, it's life giving power! It simply cannot be contained!
Discouragement cannot overpower true hope. Hope is powerful. Hope is greater than fear. Hope is greater than anger. Hope is greater than depression. Hope is greater than unbelief. Hope is the overcoming quality that every believer possesses. It can change hearts. It can change lives. It can change nations. Because we have been born into a living hope...Jesus...the certainty of His life working in and through us causes us to rejoice in the hope of the glory of God!
The Holy Spirit has poured the love of God into our hearts. Because we know that He loves us, we can always rest in hope...not as the world hopes...but a hope that is certain because it has been made certain in our lives through the cross and resurrection.
Hope is alive in the heart and life of a believer...because of Jesus..and we are filled with all joy and peace as we simply trust in, and rely on Him.