Monday, December 29 The hope does not lead to disappointment.​—Rom. 5:5.

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Monday, December 29

The hope does not lead to disappointment.—Rom. 5:5.

 

After your dedication and baptism, your hope of living forever on a paradise earth continued to grow as you learned more and matured spiritually. (Heb. 5:13–6:1) You have likely experienced what is mentioned at Romans 5:2-4. You had various tribulations, but you endured them and sensed God’s approval. Confident of God’s favor, you now have even greater reason to expect to receive the things he has promised. Your hope has become stronger than what you had initially. It is more real to you, more personal. It affects you more intensely, influencing every aspect of your life and changing how you treat your family, how you make decisions, and even how you use your time. The apostle Paul adds a very important point regarding the hope that you possess after receiving God’s approval. He assures you that your hope will be fulfilled.—Rom. 15:13. w23.1212-13 ¶16-19

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The hope Jehovah gives us is not the kind that fades when life gets hard. It can't collapse under pressure. It holds—quietly, firmly—because it is built on His promises, not on circumstances — Rom. 5:5; Num. 23:19   When we dedicated our lives to Jehovah, our hope began to sharpen. At first, it may have felt distant, like something we understood more with our mind than our heart. Over time, that changed. Experiences tested us. Disappointments came. But instead of weakening our hope, those moments often did the opposite. We endured. We saw Jehovah’s help. And little by little, confidence replaced uncertainty — Rom. 5:3, 4; Heb. 6:11   The Bible says that this hope does not lead to disappointment. It isn’t wishful thinking. It is reinforced by endurance, strengthened by Jehovah’s approval, and made personal through experience. Hope starts as a promise we believe. It becomes something we rely on — Rom. 5:5; Heb. 10:23   This kind of hope reaches into everyday life. It shapes how we treat our family, how we respond under stress, and how we make decisions when no one else is watching. It reminds us that what Jehovah has promised is real, and that He intends to fulfill it — 1 John 3:3; Rom. 15:13   Jehovah does not give false hope. What He inspires us to hope for, He intends to deliver — Heb. 10:23