Hope That Does Not Disappoint

Life has a way of testing what you believe about hope. You hear promises, set expectations, and wait for outcomes, only to find that people fail, circumstances shift, and the things you once counted on don’t hold steady. Disappointment tries to creep in and hints for you to lower your expectations rather than to trust. But God’s hope is different. His hope doesn’t waver, and it doesn’t leave you empty. It stands on the unshakable foundation of Christ’s resurrection.

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 5:4-5 ESV

Jesus’ resurrection provided the ultimate assurance that your hope in Him is secure. When Christ rose from the dead, His victory sealed every promise God ever made. Hope grounded in Christ brings confident expectation based on God’s faithfulness. This kind of hope keeps you secure because “I Am,” the One who always keeps His word, establishes it.

The world offers many versions of hope, but they often depend on what can be controlled or achieved. You may hope for success, relationships, or a trouble-free life, but these things can rise and fall like waves in the ocean. God’s hope doesn’t work that way. Endurance produces character, and character leads to hope—a hope that does not put you to shame. Why? Because God’s love secures it, poured into your heart through the Holy Spirit. This means that even when life shakes you, hope holds firm. It is not based on what you can do but on what Christ has already done.

Even when life shakes you, His hope holds firm.

God loved you before Jesus came to earth. But sin and death created an obstruction between you and God. In love, He sent His Son to break down the wall of sin and death, paying the ultimate price for your reconciliation and freedom. Jesus’ life and resurrection solidified God’s hope for you. When you live with this truth, your life becomes a living testimony.

Christ conquered death and secured your future, so God’s hope never disappoints. No matter what shifts in this world, His promises remain unbroken.

Today’s One Thing
Praise God for His faithfulness and affirm, “I place my hope in Christ, knowing that His resurrection proves God’s faithfulness.”

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