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Word Filled Wednesday - God of Hope

Romans 15:13 - The Carolina Blonde

This is one of my favorite Bible verses.  It is a beautiful message of blessing and hope, but it came alive to me in the midst of a crisis. 

Several years ago, a loved one was in a bad spot. With life choices that were cascading in a downward spiral, every resource had been used up with no help in sight. I sat in a chair with the Bible open in my lap and found this verse. A desperate situation needs hope to begin the steps toward healing. Hope is a spark of light in a dark space, it is a tiny flutter that begins and builds into confidence. An idea that jumps in the heart and compels you to action.  As vital as hope is in life, this verse tells us that God not only offers hope, but that He is the God of HOPE! It is not something that He does, it is truly who He is. 

His presence and promise of hope in any situation builds faith and secures our trust in Him. A promise like this calms our fears and gives us strength to carry on  But this promise doesn't stop with HOPE - it is a prayer that God would fill us with all joy and peace.  So much so that we may abound or overflow with hope!  

I love the word picture of overflow...especially from the heart. Think of it, putting our hope in God with the benefits of joy and peace in such abundance that they run over!  Overflow occurs when the container is so full, the contents have no where else to go but over.  May the God of HOPE bless you like that - may joy and peace be yours in abundance so that they run over and flow into the lives of all you see. 
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