Life in Hope

First15 Devotional

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Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 31 October 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

As we continue our week on living for heaven, today we look at the concept of hope. Hope is a necessity on 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.

Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 15:13, and today's worship is City of Hope by Amanda Cook.

Thank you so much for listening to today’s podcast, our second in our series of living for heaven.

Whenever you’re tempted towards despair today, I want to encourage you to take a moment to stop, and ask God to illuminate his path of hope. The Holy Spirit wants to fill your day with hope built around trusting that he has every moment of every day covered in his love. And if you’ll allow him to open your eyes to see where he’s leading you, I know your day will be filled with a greater measure of hope.

Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.

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0:00.0	As we continue our week on Living for Heaven, today we look at the concept of hope.
0:10.3	Hope is necessary in this day, and God wants to restore your sense of hope and give you a fresh dose today.
0:17.4	May the hope of eternal life be an anchor for you all your days.
0:22.2	Welcome to the First 15 podcast.
0:25.6	The world is a fearful and unsatisfying place without the hope of eternal life with Jesus.
0:32.1	Apart from the expectation that comes from the hope of heaven, our world is without cause for peace, celebration, or joy.
0:39.6	There is life and hope. There is joy in hope. There is purpose in hope. Hope is to be at the
0:46.8	foundation of all our decisions, emotions, and pursuits. Hope fills us with joy in the midst of a trial,
0:55.7	and perseverance in the midst of failure. Hope guides us to abundant life. Romans 8, 24 and 25 says, for in this hope we were
1:03.5	saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for
1:10.8	what we do not see,
1:12.2	we wait for it with patience.
1:14.5	We have the promise of eternal life
1:16.6	and perfect, unveiled relationship
1:19.0	with our creator and sustainer.
1:21.4	The king of kings and Lord of Lords
1:23.6	waits patiently for the final redemption
1:26.1	and restoration of all things.
1:28.6	He longs for the day when all pain, tears, disappointment, separation, and sin will end for good.
1:35.7	And he longs to fill us with the same hope and expectation he has within himself.
1:42.6	Romans 1513 says,
1:44.6	May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace and believing,
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