You have been anointed by the Holy Spirit with power and given a message of hope.

“And you shall take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.” (Ex 29:7)

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me” (Acts 1:8)

“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” (Lk 24:49)

“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.” (Rom 5:5)

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 15:13)

“For we were saved in this hope” (Rom 8:24)

“And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in Him the Gentiles shall hope.” (Rom 15:12)

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1Cor 13:13)

“For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.” (Gal 5:5)

“because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel” (Col 1:5)

“To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Col 1:27)

“But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.” (1Thes 5:8)

“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace” (2Thes 2:16)

“Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.” (Ps 96:2)

“I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness in the great assembly” (Ps 40:9)

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation” (Isa 52:7)

“And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” (Rom 10:15)

“and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace” (Eph 6:15)

“that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” (Tit 3:7)

“But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.” (Lk 11:20)

“because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.” (Acts 28:20)

“through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Rom 5:2)

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1Pet 1:3)

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear” (1Pet 3:15)

“And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” (1Jn 3:3)

Reading: Ex 29-31; Jn 13