Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. None of us like trouble. We like it when things are sailing along peacefully, not too much change, not too much friction.Continue reading “Romans 15:4 Endurance Taught”
Tag Archives: Hope
Weeping
Jeremiah 31:15 This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” Emotions can be a mixed bag. They give us the ability to experience life on different levels. Without emotions, life would beContinue reading “Weeping”
A New History
Jeremiah 23:7-8 “So then, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when people will no longer say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,’ 8 but they will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the descendants of Israel up out of the land of theContinue reading “A New History”
One Story
Jeremiah 16:14-15 “However, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when it will no longer be said, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,’ 15 but it will be said, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the northContinue reading “One Story”
Righteousness Has Fruit
Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever. What would it be like if everyone did the right thing all the time? What if everyone was a Jesus-follower and lived that out at every moment of every day in every circumstance with every person? ItContinue reading “Righteousness Has Fruit”
Until
Mark 14:25-26 I remember hearing the word “until” repeatedly during my childhood. You don’t get any dessert until you eat your vegetables. You can’t go out to play until you clean your room. You can’t watch any TV until you finish your homework. Until always meant something was in the way of getting whatContinue reading “Until”
Bad News
Mark 5:35 I hate bad news! I try to avoid watching the news on TV because they only talk about bad news. I think it makes my world too large. I become aware of so many things over which I have no control or influence. And since they only talk about the worst things,Continue reading “Bad News”
Desperate Hope
Mark 5:21-22 The same physical gestures can be very different things to different people. We don’t realize this until we are dropped in the middle of another culture and try to communicate. I remember several years ago when the US took the battle against Islam’s militant ideology to their soil. One of the strangeContinue reading “Desperate Hope”
Rock Bottom
Proverbs 14:32 The expression “to hit rock bottom” is used when someone has exhausted their resources, usually in a foolish or wasteful pursuit, and now has nowhere to turn for help. It often happens with those who pursue addictive behaviors. They burn all their bridges with those who might have been there in thisContinue reading “Rock Bottom”
Deferred Hope
Proverbs 13:12 Waiting for the plane to land, again. The phone to ring. Skype to chime. The text to arrive. For those in the Army and their spouses, these are lifelines. They are the million moments in between the wave goodbye and the tears of joy and relief. They occupy too many moments for soContinue reading “Deferred Hope”
The Arnold Journey 