Our Eternal Hope: Endurance for the Race of Faith
This Sunday at Myrtle House Community Church, Martin O’Brien shared a message titled “Our Eternal Hope”, reminding us that while our journey of faith is often challenging, it is hope in Jesus that gives us the endurance to keep going.
The book of Hebrews was written to believers facing hardship because of their faith. They needed courage to endure—and their strength came from clinging to an eternal hope. That same hope is available to us today.
Hebrews 10:19-25 reminds us of the incredible privilege we now have in Jesus: we can boldly enter God’s presence. This is only possible because Christ paid the price for our sins, cleansing us and reconciling us with the Father. We must never take this grace for granted.
When trials come, we are called to “hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise” (Hebrews 10:23).
Martin reminded us of three key truths about this hope:
Hope Anchors Us – Hebrews 6:18-20 says, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Just like an anchor holds a ship steady in the storm, our eternal hope in Christ holds us secure when life feels overwhelming.
Hope Fuels Endurance – Hebrews 12:1-3 encourages us to run the race with perseverance, fixing our eyes on Jesus. He has set the course, He knows the way, and He gives us the strength to keep going.
Hope Is Shared Together – In Acts 24:15-16 and Colossians 1:3-6, we’re reminded that this hope is not just for us individually, but for the whole family of God. It’s a hope we encourage one another with, especially when the road is difficult.
Our eternal hope is not wishful thinking—it is a confident, secure foundation, built on the promises of God. Because of Jesus, we can look forward with assurance, even in suffering.
So where are you on your journey of faith? Are you weary? Are you pressing on? Remember this: our eternal hope in Jesus is strong enough to carry you through.
Let’s keep running, keep enduring, and keep our eyes fixed on Him—the anchor of our souls and the finisher of our faith.
