disappointment

Disappointment can be very discouraging.  Inherent within in it is a hope or expectation that has not been fulfilled and is also likely to never be fulfilled. People disappoint each other in every venue of human interaction.  When it comes to our faith, sometimes we may feel disappointment with God.  The great Christian writer Phillip Yancey wrote a whole genre of books around this theme.  I've read almost all of them.  He even has one entitled "Disappointment with God".

The word is only 2 times in the New Testament.  In one case (2 Cor 7:14) Paul is rejoicing to discover he was not disappointed with the spiritual formation and growth of the church.  The other case in the book of Romans is an assurance about our faith in Christ.

Rom. 5:5 This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

He is the only One that will never disappoint us.  He has forever sealed our redemption and our future!  Praise God!