Have you ever heard great things about a new restaurant but had a disappointing experience when you finally went? Maybe the food was terrible, or the service was lacking. Or have you ever made some big purchase or taken a vacation and ended up disappointed in the results? Disappointment is a frustrating and challenging part of life. For one reason or another, many things in this life leave us unfulfilled and disappointed. But there is something that won’t disappoint—hope.
Romans 5:5 says, “And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”[1] Many earthly hopes never come to fruition or prove to be less than we expected. But when we place our hope in Christ, we can rest assured that such a hope will never disappoint. On the contrary, eternity will surely prove to be more than we ever imagined or hoped for.
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