Life is full of challenges. We live in a broken world, and we see that reality in the suffering of God’s people, whether mundane or extraordinary. As Christians, we can face the trials of life with hope instead of despair—but what is the source of our hope?

Our hope is in who God is.

We trust in God’s character and nature; belief in Him gives us hope.

• “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.” —Psalm 39:7
• “The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in him.” —Lamentations 3:24
• “For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth.” —Psalm 71:5

Our hope is in the work of Christ.

Christ has made it possible for us to have a relationship with God. He is our priest, mediator, and savior, and because of that, He is our hope.

• “We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain.” —Hebrews 6:19
• 1 Timothy 1:1 – “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope.”

Our hope is in the finished work of Christ.

Jesus is also our hope in eternal life. Because of His resurrection, we can live without fear—of death, or anything this life may hold.

• “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” —1 Peter 1:3

Our hope is the work of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit enables our hope in the kingdom of God.

• “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.” —Romans 15:13
• “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” —Romans 5:5

Our hope is in our salvation.

We have a sure salvation because of Christ’s work on the cross; what better cause for hope?

• “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” —Psalm 42:11
• “Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.” —Ephesians 1:18

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