There is Hope

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 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 ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭5‬

As we go through life, may we cling to the HOPE that we have through Christ! We all have seen, heard, and experienced so much in our lives that feels so heavy and hard. Some of it is bittersweet and some of it is really, really hard. This verse like James 1: 2-4 are comforting verses for me because no matter what we face in life, there is HOPE.
If we have been justified (just-if-I-never-sinned) with Christ through His death and resurrection, then we have hope to cling to because we know that He has conquered death and that no matter what we encounter in this life, it pales in comparison to heaven and being with God for all eternity.
Paul even writes later in Romans 8, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” Paul knew that God was in control and that He had won so no matter what Paul or we as believers go through, we have hope in God and His victory over sin, death, and the grave.

I am not sure where you are in your walk with the Lord. You may be a very strong believer or you may be completely turned off to the gospel, but my prayer is that God has been softening your heart toward Him and that whether you have this hope or not, that you feel like God’s favorite child as you experience His love today. God wants to give you hope despite your current circumstances. He knows your pain and suffering and He wants you to come to Him with all your hurt, anger, bitterness, and sorrow. He loves you so much!

Abigail Camacho is an Inheritance of Hope family member served and volunteer. She originally shared this devotional with the North Carolina Legacy Retreat® team in April 2025.

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