Romans 15:13

Randomly read this verse today and thought I would share it because of all the goodness that's packed into it:

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. (ESV)

because the Amplified Bible is one of my favorites, here is the verse is in that version:

May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope. (AMP)

You could easily spend at least one whole study on that verse.

I personally love hope. It's one of my favorite verbs in Christianity. I heard a sermon once stating that hope is something we get to experience on earth, since in heaven we will have everything we ever hoped for, particularly getting to see the face of Christ! Even if you're not as crazy about hope as I am, check out the other part of this verse- "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace..." Who wouldn't want to be filled with "all joy and peace"? Thanks God. good stuff.

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AND a picture of Isaac...