“But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,” (1 Peter 3:15, NIV84) As I came upon this very familiar memory verse, I have to admit that […]
06/06/22 Daily Devotion – Don’t swerve from the certain hope you have!
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23, NIV84) We face so many challenges in this life. There are so many things that occur that attack our sense of security. At times, it is hard to find hope. Sometimes the hurt, devastation, and pain get so great […]
06/05/22 Daily Devotion – Our hope is anchored in God’s unchanging promise!
“Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered […]
06/04/22 Daily Devotion – The hope of eternal life!
“a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,” (Titus 1:2, NIV84) It doesn’t matter from what direction people travel; they will end up having to face the issue of eternal life. Is there life after this one? If there is, what […]
06/02/22 Daily Devotion – We have a living hope!
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” (1 Peter 1:3, NIV84) Some may ask at times, “What makes our hope (Christian hope) different from the hope offered in […]
06/01/22 Daily Devotion – True hope = Christ in you!
“To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27, NIV84) What is the “hope of glory”? It is a hope that clings to the certainty that, just as Jesus lives within us through this life, we will […]
05/31/22 Daily Devotion – Hope-based grieving!
“Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13, NIV84) Something that we Christians have to keep in mind is that there is a difference between us and the rest of the world. We have hope, […]
05/30/22 Daily Devotion – The hope that SAVES you!
“But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been […]
05/25/22 Daily Devotion – Biblical hope is for today and forever!
“If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” (1 Corinthians 15:19, NIV84) For most people hope rests in the wishes of this world. I hope to get married. I hope to have children. I hope to have a good job. I hope to get rich […]
05/24/22 Daily Devotion – Anchor your hope in the love of Jesus!
“love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1Cor. 13:7 NASB) Today I used the NASB translation because it is a truer translation of the original Greek. This verse comes from Paul’s famous love chapter. This section is read at most wedding services around the world. Paul was winding down […]
