HOPE
Hebrews 6: 19: Which hope
we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth
into that within the veil; 20: Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even
Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hope is an earnest desire for an object, accompanied with the expectation
of obtaining it. Spiritual hope includes
that, but it also includes something natural hope does not. It includes the
sure and steadfast assurance that we shall receive what we hope for. The object
of the believer’s hope is Christ. Our
expectation is to be with Christ in glory in His perfect righteousness. The
assurance of our hope is Christ, who himself is our Hope. Our hope is sure and
steadfast because in and by Christ all God’s covenant-promises are fulfilled
for us, apart from our works.