Reflect on Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. (NRSV)
How have you experienced the journey through suffering, endurance and character to hope?
Where do you see hope in your everyday life?
How will you take up the invitation to patiently pursue and nurture hope?
God of life, you invite us to trust in you, for you are the hope that does not disappoint us. Give us courage, patience and imagination so that we can look forward with hope to what the future may bring.
Amen.