A Unique Hope

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

D.L. MOODY
Wherever I have found a worker in God’s vineyard who has lost hope, I have found a man or woman not very useful. 
It is very important to have hope in the church; and it is the work of the Holy Ghost to impart hope. Let Him come into some of the churches where there have not been any conversions for a few years, and let Him convert a score of people and see how hopeful the church becomes at once. He imparts hope. A man filled with the Spirit of God will be very hopeful. He will be looking out into the future, and he knows that it is all bright, because the God of all grace is able to do great things.

ERWIN LUTZER
As you look around the world, you will agree that there are few reasons to hope. But our hope as believers is the assurance that, in eternity, the evils of this world are going to serve a larger and eternal purpose. And yes, all evil acts will be properly adjudicated. 
For believers, the best is yet to come. Ponder one of my most treasured promises: “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.” 
And this hope is the motivation for faithfulness.

PRAYER
Lord, my hope is in you—and you alone. Holy Spirit, fill me.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Why is a lack of hope be so detrimental to a believer?

What is the Holy Spirit’s role in giving us hope?