What does the Bible say about the expectation of believers?

Believers are called to have a hope that is rooted firmly in the work of Christ. As Paul writes in Romans 8:1, 'There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.' This suggests that the expectation for those who are believing is one of joy and assurance, contrasting sharply with the expectation of unbelievers which ends in despair. The hope of an eternal inheritance, as noted in 1 Peter 1:4, strengthens the believer's expectation of future glory and the promise of being with the Lord forever.