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Romans 5:5 (NIV). And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us....... Thoughts on This Verse... Hope has become such awimpy term in modern vocabulary. It hardly qualifies as an adequate translation of the meaning in most New Testament passages. Hope is the assurance that what we believe will happen. We could call it spiritual confidence. We have that spiritual confidence because more than just a wish, more than just an emotion, more than just a belief rests in our hearts; God himself lives in us through his Holy Spirit. When we become Christians, Jesus pours out the Spirit upon us (Titus 3:3-7) as Gods gift to us (Acts 2:38; 5:32) to cleanse us (1 Cor. 6:11), make us part of the same Body (1 Cor. 12:12-13), and live inside us (1 Cor. 6:19-20). Paul adds one more thing to that list of blessings from Gods presence within us -- Gods love. We dont just have it; God keeps refreshing it through the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus had promised (John 7:37-39).
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:07:03 +0000

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