EPHESIANS 1:
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
| DAY 19—The Personal Hope of our Redeemer’s Triumph |
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Because of our Redeemer’s triumph for us, we have a personal hope that stretches into the days before us. David reached, and touched upon this hope when he wrote, Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope—Psalm 16:9. This is from that Covenant Psalm that gave of its Word to go into the tomb with Jesus and brought Him forth alive. The resurrection of Christ, that this Word of David affected, has become the foundation of our hope today.
We make reference to the following words from Peter’s Pentecostal sermon many times. But, let’s see them yet again and have that hope within us strengthened as we consider that One…
Acts 2:24-28—Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains (birth pangs) of death: because it was not possible that He should be holden (held under the government) of it (of Death). For David speaketh concerning Him, I foresaw the Lord always before My face, for He is on My right hand, that I should not be moved: therefore did My heart rejoice, and My tongue was glad; moreover also My flesh shall rest in hope: because Thou wilt not leave My soul in hell (Hades, the realm of the dead), neither wilt thou suffer (allow) Thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast made known to Me the ways of life; Thou shalt make Me full of joy with Thy countenance.
This Word, though quoted from Psalm 16, became, as it were, the Word of Christ that brought Him alive from the tomb.DEAR LORD, as I see the power of Your eternal Word, and the power of Your resurrection, let them both give strength to the hope that lies within my heart. Because of this hope, please let my life reflect Your Life. Let me become a source of hope to others.
Being Ready Always to Give Our Testimony of Hope—I Peter 3:12-16
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