We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16). ...
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16)....
"I hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I do your commandments." Psalm 119:166 God is good. You can cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you. The love of God in Christ is stronger. Jesus loves you. Our hearts are wicked and bent to sin. Jesus took the punishment our sins deserved on the Cross. But we get way off base due to sinful selfishness and discouragin...
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Keep Reading"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1 God gives the gift of faith. It assures us of what we look for in the future from God: salvation, eternal life, heaven, and more. We wait for many things we have not yet seen, like the redemption of our bodies and Jesus' return. By faith we eagerly anticipate future realit...
Keep Reading"But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more." Psalm 71:14 Hope is an ongoing, continuous thing. It is not a one-time event. Those in Christ are born again to a living hope. It is not static. It does not depend on circumstances. It is rooted in the faithfulness of God. Its object is the Triune God. Its operation is continuous. And it results in mo...
Keep Reading"The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish." Proverbs 10:28 Those who are righteous are so by faith. The righteousness of Christ has been imputed (granted, given, infused into our souls) by God. The hope we have is aimed at what God in His righteousness has provided and promised. Joy results because God produces it in our heart...
Keep Reading"So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 Three things abide but one is greater. Hope is not that one thing. Love is. Love is greater than hope. Why? First, because God says so. Second, because we hope for what God in His love has promised. We cling by faith to hope of seeing what God lovingly said He woul...
Keep Reading"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 God's good promises are our lifeline. Rather than us holding on to them, they hold onto us. God tells us not to be afraid because He is with us. He tells us not to be dismayed because He is our God. He s...
Keep Reading"But Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope." Hebrews 3:6 Isn't boasting a bad thing? It is bad when it's selfishly motivated. But boasting in someone else can be good, even great, when God is the object of our boasting. To proclaim full allegiance and utmost confidence in Je...
Keep Reading“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you." Psalm 39:7 We wait for all sorts of things and people. We wait for appointments. We wait for food. We wait for people to arrive. We wait, most fully, on the Lord. We wait for what He has promised. We wait for it with expectation, if not always with patience. Our hope, our assurance, our confidence, is in J...
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