Romans 5:5 ...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.
A young lady was asked why she was willing to stand so long in line to purchase a lottery ticket. Her answer was stunning. Her answer: "I buy these tickets because it gives me hope."
St. Paul points us to a more lasting source of hope. Hope for Paul comes from God's love that "has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us". God doesn't just dribble love into our hearts; he pours it in.
Another thing: This is something God has already done through the Holy Spirit. And as we draw closer to the cross in faith, we give God the chance to fill us up even more as he speaks to us in and through his Word.
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