Reading through Romans-Hope of God's love

Romans 5:5 "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."

Now hope does not disappoint: The hope that tribulation builds in us is not a hope that will be disappointed. We are assured of this because God has proved His intention to complete His work in us - the proof being the love of God … poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Every Christian should know what it is like to have the love of God … poured out in our hearts - to have a deep inner awareness of God's love for us.

God's love isn't given to us in a trickle, it is poured out in our hearts. Some Christians live as if it was only a trickle but God wants us to know the outpouring of His love.

"The love of God is like light to a blind eye until the Holy Ghost opens that eye … may the Holy Spirit now be here in each one of us, to shed abroad the love of God in our hearts." (Spurgeon)

Everyone who is a Christian has the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9). But not every Christian lives in the fullness of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18), and not every Christian walks in the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:4-5).

Dear Holy and loving God, help me to know the infinite love you have for me.  Turn my eyes toward the death of Jesus on my behalf as evidence of your love.