“Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.” — Titus 2:13 (NKJV)
Hope is more than wishful thinking—it’s a confident expectation. Jesus didn’t leave His disciples with vague promises. He said, “I will come again and receive you to Myself” (John 14:3). That’s personal. That’s intimate. That’s a promise.
Paul called this the “blessed hope”—a glorious appearing that gives strength in every season of life. When we lose loved ones, when we walk through sorrow, or when the world seems unstable, we look ahead with expectation. Jesus is coming back. The King is returning—not to suffer again, but to reign forever.
In 1 Thessalonians 4, Paul reminded the Church not to grieve as the world grieves. Why? Because believers have a different lens. “We tell you this directly from the Lord…” he wrote, explaining that the dead in Christ will rise, and we who remain will meet them—and Him—in the air. This isn’t myth or metaphor; it’s the truth of God’s Word.
Jesus will fulfill every word He spoke. Paul lived every day as if the trumpet could sound at any moment. So should we. That hope is what anchors us. It purifies us. It motivates us to live with urgency, compassion, and joy.
This world is not our home. The pain we experience now is temporary. Our future is secure, and our Savior is coming again. Live with that hope. Let it shape your thoughts and actions. Let it remind you that no matter what today looks like, the best is yet to come.
We don’t cling to hope as a last resort—we carry it as a bold declaration: Jesus is coming back. And that changes everything.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
Hope is more than wishful thinking—it’s a confident expectation. Jesus didn’t leave His disciples with vague promises. He said, “I will come again and receive you to Myself” (John 14:3). That’s personal. That’s intimate. That’s a promise.
Paul called this the “blessed hope”—a glorious appearing that gives strength in every season of life. When we lose loved ones, when we walk through sorrow, or when the world seems unstable, we look ahead with expectation. Jesus is coming back. The King is returning—not to suffer again, but to reign forever.
In 1 Thessalonians 4, Paul reminded the Church not to grieve as the world grieves. Why? Because believers have a different lens. “We tell you this directly from the Lord…” he wrote, explaining that the dead in Christ will rise, and we who remain will meet them—and Him—in the air. This isn’t myth or metaphor; it’s the truth of God’s Word.
Jesus will fulfill every word He spoke. Paul lived every day as if the trumpet could sound at any moment. So should we. That hope is what anchors us. It purifies us. It motivates us to live with urgency, compassion, and joy.
This world is not our home. The pain we experience now is temporary. Our future is secure, and our Savior is coming again. Live with that hope. Let it shape your thoughts and actions. Let it remind you that no matter what today looks like, the best is yet to come.
We don’t cling to hope as a last resort—we carry it as a bold declaration: Jesus is coming back. And that changes everything.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
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Day 1: Knowing Jesus is Eternal LifeDay 2: That I May Know HimDay 3: The Supremacy of ChristDay 4: Christ the FoundationDay 5: Forgiven CompletelyDay 6: Forgive as You’ve Been ForgivenDay 7: A New CreationDay 8: Righteous by FaithDay 9: Adopted and ChosenDay 10: Accepted in the BelovedDay 11: Seated with ChristDay 12: God’s WorkmanshipDay 13: Nothing Can Separate YouDay 14: Christ in You, the Hope of GloryDay 15: The Mind of ChristDay 16: The Image of God RestoredDay 17: Grace That TeachesDay 18: The Measure of FaithDay 19: Faith Works by LoveDay 20: The Faith of the Son of GodDay 21: The Crucified LifeDay 22: Renew Your MindDay 23: Take Every Thought CaptiveDay 24: Think on These ThingsDay 25: Be Spiritually Minded
February
Day 26: Press Toward the GoalDay 27: Led by the SpiritDay 28: Walk in the SpiritDay 29: Spirit of Power, Love, and Sound MindDay 30: Empowered From On HighDay 31: Healing Is in the AtonementDay 32: Minister Healing to OthersDay 33: Pray in the SpiritDay 34: The Spirit Helps Our WeaknessDay 35: Be Filled ContinuouslyDay 36: Gifts of the SpiritDay 37: Spirit-Led MinistryDay 38: Fruit of the SpiritDay 39: The Spirit Bears WitnessDay 40: Walk Worthy of Your CallingDay 41: Love Is the GreatestDay 42: Unity of the SpiritDay 43: Forgive One AnotherDay 44: Serve in LoveDay 45: Bear One Another’s BurdensDay 46: Honor Others Above YourselfDay 47: Godly RelationshipsDay 48: Love in the HomeDay 49: Hospitality and GenerosityDay 50: Giving and GenerosityDay 51: Pray Without Ceasing Day 52: Seated with Christ in AuthorityDay 53: Reigning in Life Through Christ
March
Day 54: Put on the Armor — Stand in VictoryDay 55: Life Is a MissionDay 56: Ambassadors for ChristDay 57: Share Your StoryDay 58: Not Ashamed of the GospelDay 59: Make Disciples Who MultiplyDay 60: Redeem the TimeDay 61: Open Doors and Bold SpeechDay 62: Witness to, Honor, and Pray for IsraelDay 63: Suffer for the GospelDay 64: Strength in WeaknessDay 65: Don’t Lose HeartDay 66: Our Light and Momentary TroublesDay 67: Set Your Mind on EternityDay 68: Death, Grief, and Eternal HopeDay 69: The Judgment Seat of ChristDay 70: The Blessed Hope