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Day 21: 1 Thessalonians 1:3 “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Let’s be real. No Christian enjoys seeing or hearing the word endurance. It immediately brings to mind trials, struggles, challenges, persecution, and … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 21
Day 20: 1 Peter 1:3 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” As I was searching for verses on hope, I came across 1 Peter 1:3. This … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 20
Day 19: Titus 1:2 “…in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time…” The bride looked into the groom’s eyes as he put the ring on her finger and said, “With this ring I thee wed…until death do us part.” She beamed with joy as she … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 19
Day 18: Hebrews 6:19 “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.” (NIV) When I think of an anchor, the image that comes to mind is a ship’s anchor, holding firmly to the seabed so the vessel does not drift away. An anchor … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 18
Day 17: Psalm 25:5 “Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” Oh Lord, my Savior, I have chosen to trust You, And to hope in You all day long. Even when storm clouds gather above me, And fierce winds … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 17
Day 16: Psalm 33:18 “But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.” Let’s be brutally honest today. If someone promised you Ksh100,000, would you hope in them because of their honesty, or because of the promise of money? What if you were … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 16
Day 15: Romans 12:12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” I can see you giving me a side-eye, wondering what kind of joyful hope the Bible is referring to—one intertwined with affliction! Let me give you two reasons to have joyful hope. 1. Hope in the certainty of God’s promises. Joshua … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 15
Day 14: Psalm 62:5 “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.” David was going through a very difficult time when he wrote this psalm. He had to encourage himself to keep pressing forward. Wait—David? The brave man who killed Goliath? The one of whom women sang, “Saul has slain his … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 14
Day 13: Psalm 42:11 “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.” Yesterday I shared about how hoping in God is a choice. When we are faced with difficult circumstances, we can either choose to struggle … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 13
Day 12: Micah 7:7 “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.” As I read this verse, it hit me: hoping in God is a choice—an intentional one. Let’s talk about choices. When you are offered a ride to town, you … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 12