“But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.” — Micah 7:7 (NIV84) There are times when the choices of how to face something are few. Sometimes the choices boil down to two. Despair and hope. I know it must seem strange to […]
05/14/22 Daily Devotion – God brings the deadest of dead to life!
Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’” — Ezekiel 37:11 (NIV84) This is one of my favorite sections in all of the Scriptures. The Lord was showing Ezekiel the condition of the […]
05/13/22 Daily Devotion – Who else can meet our needs but God?
“Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, O Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.” — Jeremiah 14:22 (NIV84) Where we place our hope makes a difference! To many of […]
05/12/22 Daily Devotion – This is why it only makes sense to hope in the Lord!
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” — Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV84) This is my wife’s favorite verse, and for good reason. This verse provides the crystal clear reason why we hope in God over […]
05/11/22 Daily Devotion – True hope lightens the load!
“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” — Isaiah 40:31 (NIV84) Here is one of the most popular verses in the Bible. What wonderful imagery is attached to this promise of […]
05/10/22 Daily Devotion – Hoping and wishing are two entirely different things!
“He will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope.” — Isaiah 42:4 (NIV84) So, how certain can our hope be? In the States we tend to interchange the two concepts, hope and wish. For most Americans, to hope that God will respond to […]
05/09/22 Daily Devotion – The Lord delights in you!
“The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” — Psalm 147:11 (NIV84) Throughout Psalm we see the connectedness of hope with God’s unfailing love. We hope in the Lord because He promises not to fail us. He promises that all things will work to the good. He promises […]
05/08/22 Daily Devotion – Hope may require some waiting!
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is […]
05/07/22 Daily Devotion – Is hope your shield?
“But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in […]
05/06/22 Daily Devotion – True hope provides rest for the soul!
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.” — Psalm 62:5 (NIV84) There are times that our souls are disturbed. This usually occurs when we are walking by sight (and not by faith), and we cannot reason within our minds the circumstances we face. Worry is the natural by-product of walking […]
