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Christianity, Devotional, God, Hope, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6, ESV).
Where do we find hope in all our struggles? Is there reason to think that it’s going to end up alright? The Christian’s self-confidence is God-confidence. We have hope, confident hope, because God is able to finish what He starts. So Paul, praying with gratitude for the Philippians, can encourage the believers that God will complete His work in their lives. If we have Jesus, we have unshakable hope. The life we enjoy now in part will one day be ours in fullness; the transforming work He has begun in us even now, He will one day complete. And the focus of this hope is the return of Christ, which marks the beginning of the end of this world order, and the new eternal order that God has promised.
Do you have hope amid your struggles and failures? Do you see meaning through what you suffer and the joy beyond the pain? God will finish what He has started. Hold to Christ, and hope confidently in the glorious future that awaits all those who belong to Him.
Pray for all of God’s people, that the Lord will strengthen them with confidence and hope in His mighty power and steadfast love.