The previous two posts focus on Colossians 1:27, Christ in us the hope of glory. This is the hope of our Lord’s glorious, public appearing (Titus 2:13) to reign over the earth, and our being brought into His glory (Heb. 2:10) and this glory being revealed in us (2 Thes. 1:10).
First Timothy 1:1 declares, “Christ Jesus our hope.” He is both the source of this hope and guarantee that this hope will be fulfilled. We do not yet see the glory but we hope for it “with endurance” (Rom. 8:24-25). We also “boast because of the hope of the glory of God” (Rom. 5:2).
We do not hope with our own effort nor try to convince ourselves that the hoped for glory will really happen. Rather, this hope is Christ and He is within us. This is “the hope of eternal life” (Titus 3:7; 1:2). This is “a living hope” unto which we have been regenerated through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:3).
We can thank and praise our Lord for this hope of glory. It is good for at least some of our praising to be aloud, not merely in our thinking. The more we do this, the more we turn from our doubts unto Him as the reality of our hope. Christ in us, the hope of glory!
Posted by Don on April 17, 2024
Republished with permission from Blogs.crossmap.com, featuring inspiring Bible verses about Christ Jesus our Hope, our Coming Glory.
