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Romans 5:5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n God has abundantly shown His love for us.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The word translated \u201cdisappoint<\/span>\u201d is kataischun\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which is a compound word made up of kata<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cdown\u201d but often denoting \u201cbadness\u201d and a form of aischuno<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto cause shame.\u201d Hence the word means \u201cabundant shame, extreme dishonor, or utter disgrace.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPoured out<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek word ekche\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which is a compound word made up of ek<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cout\u201d or \u201cout of\u201d and the verb che\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto pour.\u201d Hence, this word means \u201cto pour out.\u201d<\/p>\n The words \u201cwas given<\/span>\u201d are from the verb did\u014dmi<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto give of one\u2019s own accord.\u201d It\u2019s not just a passive handing over of something, but an action that is voluntarily initiated through the giver\u2019s own good will.<\/p>\n Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n We have been learning from Paul some of the wonderful benefits of salvation by faith: peace, access to God\u2019s grace, patience in trials, assurance of God\u2019s trustworthiness, and confident expectation. He now tells us that this hope (confident expectation) does not make us ashamed. Paul says that because we have this confident expectation, God will surely fulfill His promises to us; we will not be \u201cembarrassingly ashamed\u201d with regard to our faith and our God.<\/p>\n Some day everyone will stand before the Creator of the universe. Those who have rejected Christ, who have not believed the promises of God, and have not humbled themselves before Him to receive his gracious gift of salvation, will stand before the Judge of the Universe. They will be ashamed of what they have done and of what they have believed. Then they will be cast into the lake of fire where they will experience eternal torment! We who have trusted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, however, will stand before Him and we will receive rewards for all that we have done in His behalf. We will not be ashamed. We will then be ushered into heaven to be eternally in His presence and to experience the wonders He has created for us!<\/p>\n And Paul says the reason that we will not be ashamed is because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts. This is not the love that we have for God, rather it is the love that God has for us. Do you see? God did not simply give us a sip or a taste of his love; He poured it out in abundance directly from His heart to ours. And He has done this through the Holy Spirit whom he has given to us as a guarantee and a seal of our salvation, never to be taken away. Both the Apostle John and the Apostle Paul describe this love God has for us:<\/p>\n But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us \u2026<\/span> (Ephesians 2:4<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son<\/span> to be<\/span><\/em> the propitiation for our sins.<\/span> (1 John 4:10<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n Without this unimaginable love we are lost forever.<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Let us give our praise to God for the great love with which He loves us even though we are so unlovely!+<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2010 Will Krause. 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