Article Hope_

Hope?

(12 pages, large print, approximately a 15-minute read)

Introduction

We hope for many things in life. But we all have experienced disappointments – unfulfilled hopes. In his Letter to the Romans, Paul, stated that “hope does not disappoint”. What hope is he talking about? He said there is “a hope that is reserved for us in heaven”. That’s a future hope. He also spoke of “the hope of the glory of God”. Is that a hope for the here and now? Can we hope to experience “the glory of God” even in tribulation? What is that “hope of the glory of God”?