Reflection on Rom 5:5

“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts

through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

What is emphasized?

Hope. Christian hope has its model in the hope of Abraham, who against hope believed in hope (Rom 4:18). So Abraham believed that God is almighty, and facing Him in powerlessness he trusted that God was able to work a miracle.

Practical application:

In time of hopelessness, realize God’s presence and His almightiness, and repeat several times in faith, “Jesus, I trust in You.”

We can entrust our specific problems and feelings of helplessness to Jesus every day during the prayer pause at 6 pm. Let us look with faith upon Jesus crucified and, with trust, place our problem in each of His wounds, praying, “Jesus, I trust in You.” (3x)

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