Hope

“…the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel.” Colossians 1:5

Hope, subjectively, is an attitude or feeling that things will turn out okay. However, Paul used “hope” here in an objective sense; “that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel.” Hope inspires us and gives assurance and peace, even in life’s most difficult situations. Hope produces spiritual fruit (love and faith).

The Gospel of Christ gives us hope. The literal translation reads, “the truth, which is the gospel which came to you.” We have no need to seek some new teaching; the gospel is the word of truth.