hope and heaven

"Your longing for heaven is good, because it is an extension of your yearning for Me. The hope of heaven is meant to strengthen and encourage you, filling you with wondrous joy. Many Christians misunderstand this word hope, believing that it denotes wishful thinking. Nothing could be farther from the truth. As soon as I became your Savior, heaven became your ultimate destination." Jesus Calling

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

Romans 8:23-25 ...we ourselves groan within ourselves waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. For in hope we have been saved, but hope seen is not hope; for why does one also hope for what he sees. But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

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Hope is the Bible is the Greek word elpis. It comes from the word elpo which means to anticipate with pleasure. Elpis means faith, hope. But this hope doesn't mean wishful thinking, it means expectant surety. When we became Christians we are promised that we will spend eternity with God in heaven-- and God never lies.

one thousand gifts

366. Christmas lights decorating peoples homes

367. watching Tom read to Amelia

368. rain that replenishes the ground

369. the surety of heaven