Hope in Christ

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Romans 15:13 KJV

We as Christians have a blessed HOPE in Christ. Yes, we will have troubles in this world but our daily lives should be filled with JOY and PEACE through our faith in him. Alone, this would be impossible because the flesh is weak. We get sick, we get hurt, we get troubled and often it is hard for the flesh to walk through a valley and still have joy and peace in their soul, but THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY GHOST WE CAN DO IT. There is JOY in serving Jesus. He instills in us through the Holy Ghost a blessed assurance that he will come again to receive us unto himself and our souls will be saved through faith in him by his GRACE. Knowing that the day is coming makes that joy bubble up inside. Peter said it this way: 1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
The world can't understand this JOY, they can't comprehend how a Christian can be happy in times of sorrow. They have scales on their eyes and cannot see as we see, but when "He" the Holy Ghost dwells inside of you, then you will have PEACE LIKE A RIVER IN YOUR SOUL.
Isaiah 66:12 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: 
With this peace comes great JOY. To know Jesus is to KNOW PEACE. Jesus said it this way: John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. This living water is the HOLY GHOST. He will bubble up inside of you and flow like a river making you JOY FULL if you just allow him control of your life. You might ask Is belonging to Christ going to make all the bad things in life go away? The answer is no, there will always be bad things happening but belonging to Christ, we have a COMFORTER when they do. He will shelter you under his wings and bring comfort as no other can and he will return your JOY. Blessed be the name of the Lord!