now go to God continually with our requests, problems, and failures; and he hears us and relates to us. Third, there is the hope of the glory of God (v 2b). This is a definite anticipation of sharing God’s future glory. The word “hope” in English is rather weak. To “hope” means to want something without certainty. But the Greek word underlying it, elpis, means a conviction. Christian hope is not a hopeful wish—it is a hope-filled certainty. The reason this benefit comes third is because the more