which is exactly how devotionals ought to work. Reading throughRooted in Hope, I found myself flipping to different passages, wanting to chew through the Word of God and enter more deeply into it. And on days when you might not want to take time to ruminate on the Scriptures, the text...
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And we grumble and complain about “hard times” and bad times and downturns in our economy and a looming bona fide “depression” and deprivation. By comparison, I doubt most of us even know what hardship, destitution, and deprivation really are. In those days, they knew the meaning of...
But these two women are not just the beginning and endcaps. I learned in a religion class once . . . Ha, that sounds like the beginning of a myth, let’s hope it’s not – I wrote in my scriptures once that there is a Hebrew idiom forbread and waterthat means ‘everything from ...
Aided in Jesus’ escape How did they know not to go back to Herod? Herod’s subsequence action –Matthew 2:16-18 What can we say about the wise men? Read, understood, believed God’s word Sought Jesus – despite great effort involved ...
Hope—trusting in the promises of God—is intertwined intrusting in God’s goodness. On Friday, Pope Francis spoke about this very dynamic in his meditation on the calming of the storm fromMark 4:35-41(full text and videohere). Caught in a violent storm, the disciples, who are experienced...
Thank You for visiting me today. I am passionate about the Word of God. I have received so much comfort, wisdom and hope when so many promises came to pass from the Lord through faith in His precious Word, the Bible. My mission is to provide you with Words from God that will also ...
22. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” II Corinthians 12:9(NIV) 23. “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 (NIV) ...
s outreached arm has you securely embedded in his care. He wants to remind you of his undying love for you and his love for his people.Put your hope in Jesus Christ. He is your Rock of salvation. Trust Him and see what the end will be. And know with assurance, if you continue ...
Even though this passage is about the Christian life, it sheds light on the fact that suffering is not necessarily a negative experience, whether Christian or not. The urban poor have learned to live in hope. Their character has been shaped by years of patient endurance in suffering. I will...