Rejoicing in the hope of the glory of God

We rejoice in the gift of the Father through the Son, and the relationship the Son has given us with the Father. Well, how do we know these things? We rejoice through the testimony of the Word of God and its great promises for our salvation. And God’s Word assures us that for those who love God and are called according to his purpose, all things work together for good. And you say, Well, I have lots of things that are not good. I have a lot of bad things. Yes, but if you are a child of God, the Bible tells you God’s going to make them work for your good. And the Word of God is a source of joy. Psalm 55:1–23 says, Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never permit the righteous to be moved. And the Word gives us joy. These and other myriad promises from the Bible enable us, as Romans 5:2–3 says, “to rejoice in the hope of the glory of God, …to rejoice in our sufferings”.¹

Richard D. Phillips