OVERFLOW WITH HOPE
Today's reading: Romans 15-16
"So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13 NLT
A short phrase in this single verse has given my heart pause this morning.
'Overflow with hope'.
To overflow means to have more than enough to fill.
Overflow means to have enough that it spills over...going outside the original receptacle.
Overflow, in regards to hope, tells me that while I wait in hopeful anticipation of all that God is going to do for me, I have enough hope to pour into the lives of others.
Others who are possibly lacking in faith.
Others who might be wasting away with worry.
Overflowing in hope will look like me being confident in God's eventual answer to my prayer requests AND my assistance in helping another carry their burden until their petition is taken care of.
So, do you overflow with hope?
Do you have enough to keep you going AND encourage another in their wait?
