Resignation is better than rebellion. The one is the cause, the other the effect. The best is yet to be, for as yet the Christian has received but an earnest of his inheritance, and the more he is occupied with the inheritance itself the better equipped he will be to press forward to it, through all difficulties and obstacles, for hope is one of the most powerful motives or springs of action (Heb. These great privileges are attainable or the apostle would not have made them the subject of prayer … The sweetest delights are still grown in Zion’s gardens, and are to be enjoyed by us; and shall they be within our reach and not be grasped? It is the duty of the Christian to be joyous and peaceful. The Holy Spirit seals every believer so that we are kept for the day of redemption (Eph. Should we not limit this idea of satisfaction to the life to come? Profoundly happy and at rest in the Lord, whom they embraced by faith as their Righteousness and Life, and whom they anticipated in hope as their coming Glory; filled through their whole consciousness by the indwelling Spirit with a new insight into Christ, they would fall into each other’s embrace, in Him. Oftentimes people come to me, and say, "What is the matter with my Christian life? And thus Faith is the channel and means of everything God wants us to have. When we think of hope we at once realise that it is impossible without faith. W H Griffith Thomas in his chapter entitled THE FULNESS OF LIFE-HOW IT COMES expounds on Romans 15:13, 14... A CHRISTIAN man was on his death-bed. Romans 15:13 German Bible Alphabetical: abound all and as believing by fill God him Holy hope in joy May Now of overflow peace power so Spirit that the trust will with you NT Letters: Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill (Rom. — David C. McCasland (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Sometimes we think we’ve turned the corner on a particular sin, only to discover a few days later that we’ve merely gone around the block and are dealing with it again. Fill the contending parties (Ed: Eg see Ro 15:1, 2, Ro 15:7 for context) with a fuller spiritual life, and the ground of their differences will begin to dwindle, and look very contemptible. This is the crown and consummation of all our knowledge and experience, the ability to do good to others and to bless them by word and deed. The apostle avowed himself to be “sorrowful,” yet in the very same breath he added “yet always rejoicing” (2 Cor. (3) Holy Scripture is the divine storehouse of all furniture for the Christian life, even in its most trying and delicate features (Ro 15:4). Marching requires unity—people doing the same thing at the same time. It is easy in the light of events to despair of the world. 6-02-79. And the overflow of the hope we have as we trust in God fills us with joy and peace. Through God’s Word the apostle discovered there was hope for the Gentiles; and so may the most burdened heart find solid consolation therein if he will search and believe its contents. This is a petition to the God of hope. Webster's definition reflects the world's view of joy "the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires". L'épître aux Romains contient la réponse de Dieu à la question de Job: «Comment l'homme sera-t-il juste devant Dieu?» (Job 9:2; 25:4). It is a great blessing to be filled with them; and for this blessing the Apostle prays with respect to the Christians at Rome. But it may also include the idea of "The God Who is Himself hope," thus calling attention to hope as one of the characteristics of the Divine Nature. Why not stop now and pray this prayer for someone in your sphere of influence? It is not that he is afraid to die, but that he naturally shrinks from that which is ever spoken of in the Bible as man's "enemy." Such an abounding in hope, in the power of the Holy Ghost (cp the power of the Holy Spirit in Acts 1:8, Luke 4:14), is the end contemplated in Paul’s prayer that the God of hope would fill the Romans with all joy and peace in believing. In so doing, Jesus the perfect Man is providing us the pattern for powerful ministry! It is by his power alone that the Christian has the hope of eternal life; see Ephesians 1:13-14; Romans 8:24. fill you with all joy and peace in believing—the native truth of that faith which is the great theme of this epistle (compare Ga 5:22). Romans 15 – Living to Bless Your Brother A. Notice also that what was described as the effect of Scripture in Romans 15:4 is now attributed to the work of the Holy Spirit. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Think for a moment of the men and women to whom St. Paul originally wrote these words. our Lord replied, "This is the work of God the one thing He asks of you, that ye believe on Him Whom He hath sent." Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Romans 15:13: Romans 15:12-13 Romans 15:12 : Romans 15:14 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Why? This "holy optimism" keeps him going in spite of difficulties.". v.22). “Now the God of hope fill you.” He remits (sends or refers) them here (as above, Ro 15:5) from even himself to the Living God. (Acts 2:41) ...["fill you"] implies that there are degrees of joy and peace in the minds of Christians. Before the Savior left this earth, He promised to send them a Helper, a Comforter (Jn 14:16, 17, 26, 15:26, 27, 16:7, 8, 9, 10, 11). . Thus the God of hope is revealed in His living oracles with the design of inspiring hope. These, of course, if instructed aright, accept the wondrous fact that they died with Christ, and are now on resurrection ground, freed from sin, and from that which gave sin its power, the Law. The reference to “hope” in verse 12 leads to a prayer of hope (v. 13). His life illustrates the folly of living without God, which is described in Ecclesiastes 6:7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. The world in general may have hope, but it is false hope. First, as proofs of their divine inspiration, demonstrating as they do the omniscience of their Author in unerringly forecasting things to come. It is believing what you read or what you pray: When you believe that Jesus Christ indwells you, when you believe that He is all that you need, when you believe that He intends to act through you, then you can act! … It has no less than six aspects of the full, rich, abundant Christian life. Many cherish their doubts, even adducing them as a proof of their humility, which is sad indeed. Therein is to be found a sure foundation, on which to rest. What they need is to believe what they read in Scripture, and believe what they pray--that is the answer. The joy of satisfaction is the other element of the fulness of joy. It is a question we ought to ask ourselves, in our quiet hours of meditation, whether we really know the joy and peace which are the benediction of our text. What that woman seemingly stumbled onto by accident, the psalmist (of Psalm 42) knew from experience. As God draws near to us in promise, it is our privilege to draw near to Him in petition. Philosophies were empty; traditions were disappearing; religions were powerless to help men face either life or death. Turn in faith to Christ, and "the God of hope [will] fill you with all joy and peace" (Romans 15:13). The apostle then concluded this section of his epistle, by again supplicating the throne of grace on their behalf, thereby evidencing his deep solicitude for them, and intimating that God alone could impart the grace necessary for obedience to the injunctions given them. It is freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions. Reprinted by permission. Have you learned the "secret" of the Holy Spirit's power in your life? 3. Commentary on Romans 14:19-23 (Read Romans 14:19-23) Many wish for peace, and talk loudly for it, who do not follow the things that make for peace. Thus one who professes to be a Christian and at the same time complains that he is devoid of joy and peace, acknowledges that he is failing to obey these precepts. When we say "The Lord is my shepherd," we are not dealing with a promise or the groundwork of prayer, we are concerned with one of the present realities of the Christian experience. They are to be sought by prayer, by eyeing the promises, and by looking for the enablement of the Holy Spirit. It is true that work may be very uncongenial; there are those who hate the work they are engaged in. Ah, brethren, we cannot altogether shut God out from our spirits. Joy is the deep-down sense of well-being that abides in the heart of the person who knows all is well between himself and the Lord and is independent of whether circumstances are favorable or unfavorable (Jn 16:20, 21, 22). —Sper Life's trials should make us better—not bitter. C’est la réalisation de l’alliance mentionnée par David en 2 Sam. Here—conveyed in this strong petition—is Paul’s idea of the true Christian’s true life, and the true life of the true Church. . 119:49). Ro 15:4 of that chapter speaks of the endurance and encouragement that come from the Scriptures; Ro 15:5 says God gives endurance and encouragement. (Ed: This is clear evidence that His "hope" is supernatural, not natural, for dire circumstances "naturally" breed in us a sense of hopelessness. Hope always looks on the future and is concerned with that great object which is put before us in the New Testament. This gives us reason to examine some important issues in this concluding section. Nor can these graces be increased or even maintained by us in our own strength—though they can be decreased by us, through grieving the Spirit (Eph 4:30). Matthew Poole's Commentary. If they were filled with this, there would be no strife and contention. Not only are we to possess them; we are to have them in their fulness. This is the practical outcome of all our experience, character and knowledge; they ought to be and must be put to practical account. Is this not your desire? (The Christian Life and How to Live It - online). But we proceed one step further. Paul prayed that God would graciously enable those saints to lay hold of such promises and conduct themselves in harmony therewith. “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.” The “God of hope” is both the Object and the Author of hope. Not rebellion--not even resignation when life is hard and difficult and sorrowful- but something with the note of triumph in it, a song like that which Paul and Silas sang, a peace that the world can never give--and cannot take away. Resources » Matthew Henry's Commentary » Romans » Chapter 15 » Verse 13 Verse 13 Here is another prayer directed to God, as the God of hope; and it is, as the former ( Rom. Notice what the apostle John says... And this is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. Some are content if they merely find the way of salvation through faith in the blood of Christ. Figuratively as used here by Paul eis marks the object toward which his supplication points--abounding hope. (Ro 15:14). Happiness And Faith (Romans 8:28-39) - The chorus of the old hymn "At The Cross" concludes with these cheerful words: "And now I am happy all the day!" The latest Epistles of the three great Apostles, St. Paul, St. Peter, and St. John are very emphatic as to spiritual perception as the mark of Christian maturity. III. The facts are to be accepted and their blessings at once used. In the same way in the Christian life there comes a time when we should cease asking and commence obtaining. There is no straitness in Him, and there should be none in us. (Romans Verse-by-Verse), Charles Hodge comments that in believing means to "fill you with that joy and concord among yourselves, as well as peace of conscience and peace towards God, which are the results of genuine faith. The second Epistle of St. Peter is also characterised by the same word, and although it consists only of three chapters, its emphasis on knowledge is really remarkable. In the sphere of His divine, enabling power or as Wuest renders it... Now the God of the hope fill you with every joy and hope in the sphere of believing, resulting in your superabounding in the sphere of the hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Paul again links the Holy Spirit with joy in his letter to the saints at Thessalonica - "You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit." Has he done all his duty in thus simply asking for grace? See what … I … Continue reading "Commentary on Romans 15:4-13" Romans 15:23-29 He excuseth his not coming to them before, and. How does this power manifest itself in our lives? There seemed to be no reason for her to go on, nothing for her to do. Since we are coming to heaven’s King, let us “large petitions with us bring.” Has He not given us encouragement to do so? Alexander Maclaren (don't read his explanation too fast) says that here Paul links... man’s faith and God’s filling...as the foundation of everything. Finally, we have an inference to draw from this whole piece, Romans 14:1 to Romans 15:13, as to the composition of the church of Rome. "Able also to admonish." . Conduct is a making visible of personality, and the Scripture teaching which says first faith and then works is profoundly philosophical as well as Christian. As our Lord’s prayer in John 17 was not confined to His disciples then but reached forward to “them also which shall believe” (v. 20), so this prayer of Paul’s is suited to all the children of God. Other studies have also connected hopelessness with heart disease, heart attacks, and death. A life that is lived by the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments. God desires us to love Him supremely, but we cannot love a God Whom we distrust. Twe intimate friends were once lunching together, and after the host had said the usual grace, "For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful," his friend asked him when he was expecting to have that prayer answered. It is interesting to notice the place and order of "hope" in the light of what has preceded this word in our text. Then, like joy and peace in working and in loving (with which we are all perfectly familiar), we shall experience with all the saints joy and peace in believing. "This poor earth is a wrecked vessel," as Moody used to say. (The Epistle to the Romans - Expositor's Bible Commentary). The enmity has been removed, the barriers are broken down and the soul is reconciled with God through Him Who is our peace. Are we quite sure, however, that this is so? Literally the Greek reads, “In Him shall the Gentiles hope,” and it is thus rendered correctly in the Revised Version. Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament, 10 Volumes: Updated Edition. Paul here, as in Ro 15:5, concludes by praying that God would grant them the excellencies which it was their duty to possess (Ed: But as explained elsewhere in these notes [see especially Dr Maclaren's explanation], their part, their "responsibility", was believing or trusting or having confidence.) Paul here follows a pattern evident throughout the New Testament in which God’s saving acts are attributed to God’s Word as well as to the work of the Holy Spirit. New Bible Commentary, 21st Century Edition. That hope is but a vain fancy which is not fixed on God and inwrought by Him. ‘The God of hope fill you...through the power of the Holy Ghost.’ I wish I could find words by which I could bear in upon the ordinary type of the Evangelical Christianity of this generation anything like the depth and earnestness of my own conviction that, for lack of a proportionate development of that great truth, of the direct action of the giving God on the believing heart, it is weakened and harmed in many ways. Then let our requests be in accord with His invitation; let us not approach Him as though He were circumscribed like ourselves. But it is when we believe and act that the power of the Holy Spirit begins to work through us and causes us to abound in hope -- for all around us are the evidences that God is at work accomplishing his purposes in our lives. The idea of churches closing due to lack of power conjures up some spiritual parallels that directly tie into Jesus’ promise of the Spirit. Joy, peace, and hope are three marks of a Christian, and this verse shows the way in which they are intermingled. Some people teach these things, but the Bible doesn't. Most assuredly those who claim to be accepted in the Beloved and journeying to everlasting bliss bring reproach on Him whose name they bear and cause His gospel to be evil spoken of, if they are doleful and dejected and spend most of their time in the slough of despond. Notice very carefully that it is inherent to the Person of the Holy Spirit who resides within the believer. Contrast, for instance, joy and peace in believing with joy and peace in working. It is not that we do not know the right thing; it is not that we do not recognize the fine thing; the trouble is doing it. We are used to, especially in the Advent season, hearing about the coming Messiah and how his birth in a manger in Bethlehem signifies salvation for us, Christians. Note that it is not merely “through the operation” but “through the power” of the Holy Spirit, for there is much in us which opposes! Luke goes on to record that then "full of the Holy Spirit" (Luke 4:1, see Paul's command to believers to be continually full of the Spirit, Eph 5:18-note), Jesus "was led about by the Spirit in the wilderness" (Luke 4:1b) which resulted in a period of intense temptation "by the devil " (Luke 4:2-17). God is to deal direct with the Romans. This is one of the searching and su¬preme tests of life—our satisfaction with our Lord. Bible Gateway Recommends. In order to continue to do the work, we have to continue to get refilled. Some were slaves, and some were city shopkeepers, and some were mothers in undistinguished homes. ought . It is such a beautiful expression. My soul had been eclipsed in darkness. Our hope comes from the indwelling of Christ (Col. 1.27); and this is made ours by the power of the Holy Spirit (Ro v. A). In the same manner, believers today can possess them only as He gives them to us. 9, 10, Greek). So we turn away here from externals altogether, and regard the effect of Christianity on the inward life. Even the promises of God will not produce these graces unless they be divinely applied to us. 17. It is a condition of soul which is the immediate result of our definite personal relation to Christ. Joy is one of the most important and prominent elements of the Christian life. Sa position en tête de toutes les épîtres du Nouveau Testament est donc parfaitement justifiée. That trip profoundly affected the lives of many people. The story is told of a meeting in a certain church at a time of emergency. "“Through the power of the Holy Ghost.” The Father is the Giver, but the Spirit is the Communicator of our graces. And in these days, when all around us we see a shallow conception of Christianity, as if it were concerned principally with conduct and men’s relations with one another, it is well to go down into the depths, and to remember that whilst ‘Do, do, do!’ is very important, ‘Be, be, be!’ is the primary commandment. L'épître de l'apôtre Paul aux Romains expose d'une manière systématique le message fondamental du salut de Dieu, «l'évangile de Dieu» (Rom. “The God of hope fill you.” The disciple, and the Church, is not to live as if grace were like a stream “in the year of drought,” (Jer 17:8KJV) now settled into an almost stagnant deep, then struggling with difficulty over the stones of the shallow. “Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope” (Ps. It is a life bright and beautiful; “filled with all joy and peace.” It is to shew a surface fair with the reflected sky of Christ, Christ present, Christ to come. The Holy Spirit supernaturally enables the stronger and weaker brothers to abound in hope and to see each other’s positions in a clearer (eternal) perspective which causes them to refuse to let their differences mar the unity that they have in Christ. not to please ourselves--ought to think less of what we may lawfully do than of how our conduct will affect others.. 2, 3. Bible Gateway Recommends. They were very far from being saints. This is the ABUNDANT LIFE Jesus spoke of (Jn 10:10) —a life that is full and rich and deep and lasting. And one more word about this first part of my text: the result of that direct action is complete—‘the God of hope fill you’ with no shrunken stream, no painful trickle out of a narrow rift in the rock, but a great exuberance which will pass into a man’s nature in the measure of his capacity, which is the measure of his trust and desire. His success as a writer only increased his misery and sense of loss. Romans 15:14-16 He apologizeth for his freedom in admonishing them, as he was the apostle of the Gentiles, Romans 15:17-21 and showeth the success and extensiveness of his labours. he suggested. The sun that hardens clay to brick Can soften wax to shape and mold; So too life's trials will harden some, While others purify as gold. If I were to look in my high school annual for a picture of our band marching, I could almost guarantee that one of our band members—a trombone player named Pete—would be out of step. Third, thus we honor God in prayer: by counting on the freeness of His grace. — Herbert Vander Lugt. Matthew Henry on the importance of God's names like the God of Hope - It is good in prayer to fasten upon those names, titles, and attributes of God, which are most suitable to the errand we come upon, and will best serve to encourage our faith concerning it. All true hope with respect to the Divine favor is effected in the human heart by God Himself (Ed: Specifically birthed by His indwelling Spirit's power as Ro 15:13 teaches!). The man, the Church, takes the Lord at His word;—“I am with you always” (Mt 28:20); “Through Me thou shalt do valiantly” (Ps 60:12KJV-note, Ps 108:13KJV-note);—and faith, that is to say, Christ trusted in practice, is “more than conqueror.” (Ro 8:37KJV-note), It is a life overflowing with the heavenly hope; “that ye may abound in the hope.” Sure of the past, and of the present, it is—what out of Christ no life can be—sure of the future. "The fruit of the Spirit is . And it is by the Spirit that we abound in hope. I want to stress that briefly because I think that we have gone astray in this respect. The fruit of the Spirit is not love and joy alone; it is love and joy and peace. The Christian life is to be a life of "JOY". As Christians are one body in Christ, so the great law of love binds them to act in all things with tenderness and consideration for their brethren in "the common salvation" (Ro 15:1, 2). He blamed himself for his younger brother's death in a steamboat accident at age 20, and for the death of his only son, who died from diphtheria at 19 months. The hope we have in Jesus Christ Brings joy into our heart; And when we know the love of God, His peace He will impart. Now Paul does not speak of joy and peace in working, nor does he speak of joy and peace in loving. Hope is the looking forward to something with some reason for confidence respecting fulfillment. No sooner had Paul quoted them than he bowed his knees before their Giver, thereby teaching the Roman saints—and us—how to turn the promises to practical account, instructing them what to ask for. Have life's hardships left you feeling empty and bitter, or have they strengthened your relationship with God and made you better? Nor can these graces be increased or even maintained by us in our own strength—though they can be decreased by us, through grieving the Spirit (Eph 4:30). As an aside dear saint note that Scripture speaks of three different ways we will experience the glory of God: (1) We will see God in all His glory (Rev 22:4-note, Rev 22:5-note). Christian testimony is far too frequently limited to the ordained ministry, or to a few Christian workers as distinct from the large body of Christian people. 5:22). (Click for discussion of "gospel of peace" the believer's spiritual "sneakers"). And, of course since hope is such an essential part of being filled with joy by the Spirit, what we have to believe is that God is, as Paul says, the God of hope. This friend was trying to illustrate the difference between praying to be made thankful, and saying, "I am thankful." 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