But let us who are of the day be sober,
putting on the breastplate of faith and love,
and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
I Thessalonians 5:8
Hope is a motivator to protect us from losing sight of the glorious end of God's purpose.
Why?
The only thing that can really defeat and destroy us is for us to give up.
Jesus says in His Olivet prophecy,
"But he who endures to the end shall be saved"
Matthew 24:13
The KEY to "enduring" is to have HOPE.
"For we are saved in this hope,
but hope that is seen is not hope;
for why does one still hope for what he sees?
But if we hope for what we do not see,
we eagerly wait for it with perseverance."
Romans 8:24-25
Hope's fruit is not just an optimistic and positive outlook
but also the drive to persevere,
to endure come what may,
to propel one forward.
Only the hopeful will do this.
The hopeless will give up.
Therefore let us always be =
rejoicing in hope,
persevering in tribulation,
devoted to prayer,
Romans 12:12
Saved by Grace,
Andrew Cross
"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some,
but exhorting one another,
and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:23-25
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