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The Command to Hope by Sylvia Gunter

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SylviaListen as your Father directs you in Romans 12:12. "Be joyful in hope."


Hope is a promise of God, a position in him, and a command. Check the devotional archives on the website if you missed the first two devotionals in this series.

The Greek word translated hope means desiring good and confidently expecting to obtain it. Hope that is seen is not hope.

Read more: The Command to Hope by Sylvia Gunter

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