When we think about hope it can be easy to ignore the ‘now’. Here we see that hoping in the faithfulness of God is to lead us to live Godly lives now.
Hope for Life
In a world where the future is so uncertain it can be tempting to place our hopes in the most obvious / immediately beneficial thing. But Paul wants us to see that we should hope in Christ’s genuine second coming.
What keeps you going in hard times? And what about when we face opposition? Paul writes this chapter to encourage young Christians in the church of Thessalonica to persevere and remain faithful, looking forward to Christ coming again.