Recognizing the key role that hope plays in our lives, we encourage each other by saying, “Keep your hopes up!” We also realize that a situation is lost if someone gives up hope. With so many difficulties in our lives, we need hope to keep going. In I Peter 1:3-12, God calls his people to be a hopeful people, but not based on wishful thinking but on his own work for us.
In response to Moses’ prayers, God promised to go up with his rebellious people after all, showing grace even to them as he does...
Not only are believers in Jesus justified before God, but we also have peace, grace, hope, love, reconciliation, and salvation.
Happy are those who have the kingdom of God, even if they lack much on earth, and the most pitiful are those who do...
