Tag: hope
Updated on August 13, 2015
He Calls You By Name
And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness— secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name. – Isaiah… Read More
Updated on August 8, 2015
Why the Good Days Cut Both Ways
I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do… Read More
Updated on August 6, 2015
A Thank You to the Prophets
Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place—until the… Read More
Updated on August 4, 2015
Encouragement for Those Who Suffer (the Old Testament Version)
* The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. – Exodus 14:14 * Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and… Read More
Updated on August 3, 2015
Encouragement for Those Who Suffer (the New Testament Version)
* All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they… Read More
Updated on July 21, 2015
Do You Feel a Bit Like a Seed in the Dark?
“He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the… Read More
Updated on July 19, 2015
The Red Letters
“This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and… Read More
Updated on July 13, 2015
All or Nothing Usually Means Nothing
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. – Psalm 42:5 This life of chronic illness and disability causes… Read More
Updated on July 12, 2015
Sometimes the Darkness Closes In
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe. – Psalm 4:8 I find myself often sitting in the darkness. The longer I sit, the more it bears down on… Read More
Updated on July 8, 2015
To Whom Do You Belong?
Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It… Read More
