When the concept of hope is used in mainstream society it is usually the expressed desire for a better future. We hope for better health, more money and relationships that will build our self esteem. But the way we use the word hope has no real evidence or support that the desired outcome will actually happen. It’s really more a “hope so.” Scripture uses the word hope differently.
In Romans 5 the Apostle Paul uses the word Hope to describe the better future for the follower of Christ; Christian Hope. It’s a hope founded on the redeeming work of Christ that culminates in spending eternity in heaven with him. And Christian Hope is not just a hope so, it is a hope that we have every assurance that a better future is really waiting for us. How can we be so confident in that hope? The evidence and support for this assurance is unconventional but isn’t most everything about the spiritual life. Join me this Sunday and see how you can have more than a “hope so” by having Christian Hope.