For we are saved by hope

"For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?" (Romans 8:24 KJV). There still is hope, hope for help, hope for freedom, and hope for a way out of the issues that surround us. There is still hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. He has given us this hope. He came into this world to bring hope to the world, to bring relief to the doubting mind, and joy to the broken heart. We are saved by hope, hope that is not seen. It is our faith. Faith and hope go together. They are one together. We look and we hope for Christ's return. That is our hope. The apostle Paul makes it clear when he says, "Hope is not what we see, and when we hope in what we see that it is not hope at all." Hope is not what we see. It's what we are striving for, yet we do not see it. It's what we believe in and what we build upon, and others do not see it. When we find ourselves waiting for the resurrection of our physical body, that's our hope. When we're waiting to be adopted into the great family of God, not only here on earth but in heaven, that's hope. Along with this hope, the Holy Spirit will build patience within us to wait steadfastly upon the promises that we put our hearts on. He is always building inner confidence within us. Keep on seeking in hope. The Lord knows your heart. God bless you. Amen.