Most of us know that Biblical faith is a strong confidence. Doubt is the enemy of Biblical faith. But if hope is faith in the future tense, then we can see more clearly that hope, too, is a strong confidence and not just wishful thinking. The other reason it is important to see this relationship between faith and hope is that it shows how indispensible hope is. We all know that we are saved by grace through faith.
Faith is necessary for our salvation.
But we don't as often speak of hope in those terms. But we should. Hope is an essential part of faith. We are not merely saved by grace through faith. We are saved by grace through hope.