“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain…” — Hebrews 6:19 (BSB)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading…” — 1 Peter 1:3–4 (BSB)
“…while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ…” — Titus 2:13 (BSB)
Hope sustains me in suffering, shields me from despair, and keeps me pressing forward in faith. Because I know that Christ is risen, reigning, and returning, I can live with purpose, courage, and peace—even in a world filled with sorrow. Hope is the steady anchor that holds when everything else is shaken.
Canon Dr. Joel Scandrett (Trinity School for Ministry) writes, “Hope is faith stretched into the future. It is the certainty that what God began, He will complete—because Christ has risen and will come again.”
Bishop Julian Dobbs (Diocese of the Living Word, ACNA) explains, “Hope gives strength to the weary and light to those in darkness. It is not vague—it is victorious, rooted in the return of Christ and the promise of eternal life.”
The 1662 Book of Common Prayer gives voice to Christian hope in prayers for the dying, the burial liturgy (“in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection”), and in the Creed’s affirmation of “the life everlasting.”
J.C. Ryle wrote, “A hope that is well-grounded, well-fed, and well-directed is a mighty weapon in the Christian’s hand. It lifts us above the present, and reminds us of the crown that awaits.” (Practical Religion, 1878)
Archbishop Foley Beach (ACNA) has said, “Hope is the heartbeat of the Christian life. We wait for a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, a King who is faithful, and a home that will never fade.”
Hope glorifies Christ because it magnifies His faithfulness, proclaims His victory, and gives us courage to persevere in His service until He returns.
St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD): “Hope is the confident longing for the things of God. It strengthens us in weakness and carries us forward to what we do not yet see.” — Enchiridion, 8
St. Basil the Great (c. 330–379 AD): “The soul that hopes in Christ is not easily shaken. For it looks not to what passes, but to what endures forever.” — Letter 42
St. John Chrysostom (c. 347–407 AD): “Hope in God lifts the soul beyond the fear of death. The one who hopes in Christ rejoices, even in chains.” — Homily on Romans, 17
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