“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.” Lamentations 3:22. Many changes in our lives come from loss – a thwarted dream of success, or the death of a person we’ve deeply loved. In every loss we long for a touch of healing and hope. Jeremiah mourned the captivity of […]
“If the foundations are destroyed what can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3. If you’re waiting for good to win out over evil in society, you may be in for a long wait. Things appear to be going from bad to worse. Psalm 11 was written at a time when Israel may have felt that escape […]
3/2/15 AS THIS WORLD GETS DARKER, THE PROMISED RETURN OF GOD’S SON GETS BRIGHTER “We should live…godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope.” Titus 2:12-13 From the human standpoint, there is no solution for the struggles of the world. Leaders are naturally frustrated in trying to deal with the increasing problems in […]
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His mercy gave us…a living hope…” I Peter 1:3 The word “hope” can sometimes be such a hopeless word because we often talk about it when we are at the end of our rope…when we’re afraid, anxious or uncertain about our […]
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” Ephesians 1:7 Some of the most hopeful books of the Bible – Philippians, Colossians, and Ephesians – come out of Paul’s house arrest in Rome. If you feel discouraged or question whether the Christian life […]