No Hope to New Hope

"remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope..." (Eph. 2:12)

Every genuine follower of Jesus Christ needs to daily remember there was a time that we were separated from God because of our sin, and lost for eternity, and deserving of a devil's hell. Paul describes that as a time in our life when we had no hope.

Ephesians describes in the first three chapters so many incredible things that God has done for us through Christ. He has reconciled us to Himself. He has redeemed us from our sins. He has made us to be partakers of all His covenant promises. He has also given to us the Holy Spirit who guarantees our transformation into Christlikeness, and who guarantees our eventual triumph in glory when we are eternally with God. So, now, we have incredible hope. Again, hope in the Bible is not wishful thinking, but a certain assurance of the glory of our future with Christ.

Whatever trials and difficulties you may face today, whatever tests of your faith come, rest in the incredible promises of God made accessible to us through what Jesus Christ has done for us on the cross. Thank God for blessing you with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places through Christ. (Eph. 1:3)