God our Hope

Romans 15:8-13 (NKJ)

8 Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers, 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:  

“For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles,

And sing to Your name.”

10 And again he says:

“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!”

11 And again:

“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!

Laud Him, all you peoples!”

12 And again, Isaiah says:

“There shall be a root of Jesse;

And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,

In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”

13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.


Once again keeping in mind the background of the congregation in Romans, it is such a hopeful encouragement offered by Paul to all the people in this congregation. Paul makes it clear once again at the end of this letter that both the Jew and Gentile has access to God.  That He is the hope of all nations!  In a time when we may look at the world around us and feel hopeless by all the increasing evil and destruction we see - may He remain our Hope because He is faithful to His covenant and faithful to His character as a merciful God.  

Thought to ponder:  

May the God of Hope fill us with joy and peace in our believing so that we will have an abundance of Hope by the power of the Holy Spirit!

Living Hope - Phil Wickam