ESOCS Devotional 4 September 2025 – If There’s Jesus, There is Hope
MEMORY VERSE: “Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[a] boast in the hope of the glory of God.” Romans 5:2 NIV
TEXT: ROMANS 5:1-11
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. 10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
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You might not know…
The person who wrote this letter (Paul) was stoned, arrested for no good reason, and shipwrecked all while following Jesus.
What does it Say?
If you have been saved, then, because of Jesus God forgives you of your sins. That means you have a relationship with God, which is worth getting excited about. Now that you’re a Christian, you can even rejoice in bad times because you have the hope of Jesus.
What does it mean?
Because you have a relationship with Jesus, you can always have hope. That means your circumstances can’t tell you how you have to feel. You can have hope no matter what happens because of Jesus. Even when bad things happen, Jesus turns them around and makes them good somehow.
What does it mean to me?
With Jesus there isn’t one thing that happens to me that is a hopeless situation. Not only can I see tough situations for what they are, but I can also grow and mature through them. God uses tough situations to show us how much we need Him. So, next time something isn’t going my way I can stop and ask Jesus what He wants to show me through it.
CHALLENGES
- Have you ever felt hopeless in any situation?
- Has it ever appeared as if you were invisible to God?
- How are you going to react to issues from now onwards?
PRAYER POINT
- Father, help me to always remember that as long as Jesus lives, there is hope for me in Him!
FURTHER READING: 2 Samuel 12:1-14; 2 Samuel 12:6-31; Romans 5:12-21
ESOCS Devotional 4 September 2025
