As we continue our week on Living for Heaven, today we look at the concept of hope.

Hope is a necessity in this day, and God wants to restore your sense of hope and give

you a fresh dose today.

May the hope of eternal life be an anchor for you all of your days.

Welcome to the verse of team podcast.

Our verse today comes from Romans 15 13 and says, May the God of hope fill you with all

joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in

hope.

The world is a fearful and unsatisfying place without the hope of eternal life with Jesus.

Apart from the expectation that comes from the hope of heaven, our world is without cause

for peace, celebration or joy.

There's life in hope, there's joy in hope, and there's purpose in hope.

Hope is to be the foundation of all of our decisions, emotions, and pursuits.

It fills us with joy in the midst of trial and perseverance in the midst of failure.

Hope guides us to abundant life.

Romans 8 24 through 25 says, For in this hope we were saved.

Now hope that is seen is not hope.

For who hopes for what he sees?

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

We have the promise of eternal life in perfect, unveiled relationship with our creator and

sustainer.

The king of kings and Lord of lords waits patiently for the final redemption and restoration

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