Hope That Will Not Disappoint

"...this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love." Romans 5:5

Finding hope in your life can be difficult at times, it seems lately that people are finding it difficult to find hope day by day. Have you ever hoped in someone or something only to find disappointment? Paul say's, in every problem, and in every trial, everything that we face, everything that is in opposition to you, everything that stresses, frustrates and wearies your spirit we can consider joy in all these things because of a hope that we have in Christ. The demonstration of God's love to mankind, his willingness to send Jesus into this world with humble beginnings, and the sacrifice that Jesus gave, gives me all the reason to hope in times of little hope. And the bible say's...this hope...will not lead to disappointment.

Have you ever placed hope into someone or something only to be met with disappointment? People will fail you, sometimes plans don't always work, unexpected situations take place, but the hope we have in Christ will never disappoint. Christ does not promise the perfect life but He does promise the perfect path, the path that leads to Him and a path to eternal life. Life is not easy, it's not always clear, it won't always go according to our understanding. The hope I find in God's word, and in His voice, give me direction in the darkest of times, it gives me endurance just when I thought I could not go on, and it gives the ability to bring hope to others. A jump in the stock market, job security, or new president is not enough, we need the hope of Christ, today.