A Good King Stumbles
Read: 2 Chronicles 26:1-23 As long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper. (v. 5) We all face the challenge of ending our careers, retirement and lives well. In this reading we have the tragic story of Uzziah, who walked in fellowship with God for many years, had a remarkable record of accomplishments, […]
March 2022 Prayer Guide
IRAN — Give thanks for a renewed partnership between Words of Hope’s Persian ministry team and Mohabat TV. The Mohabat TV channel provides a platform for transmission of high quality programming, suitable for viewing by all family members. This programming presents the gospel of Jesus Christ and his saving love for all peoples. The Words […]
Meet Isaiah, Prophet & Poet
Read: Isaiah 1:1-2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the LORD has spoken: “Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. (Isaiah 1:2) When invited to write this month’s reflections, I decided this was an opportune time to undertake a long-held goal, a personal study of Isaiah, and share […]
Devotions for Lent
However you observe this season, we hope that Lent will be a time of growing relationship to Christ.
Faithfulness in the Mundane
Read: Deuteronomy 8:1-18 Your clothing did not wear out on you and your foot did not swell these forty years. (v. 4) During the national shutdown in response to the coronavirus, I often woke up and wondered, “What day is it?” As the days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months, life felt like […]
Never on the Sidelines
Read: Genesis 39:19-40:8 You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. (Gen. 50:20) Every late summer I anticipate receiving an email from the coordinator for my volunteer job at the local elementary school. However, when her communication […]
It’s Who You Know
Read: Philippians 3:7-11 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. (v. 10-11 NIV) I needed to find a dentist to do a root canal. After calling several, my parents […]
No Limit Here
Read: Psalm 147:1-11 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. (v. 5) During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, people felt helpless, and many turned to panic buying. Store shelves were empty of toilet paper, soap, hand sanitizer, and meat. Retailers imposed limits on these important staples as […]
Those “It Just Turned Out” Moments
Read: Ruth 2:1-20 So [Ruth] went out, entered a field and began to glean behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she was working in a field belonging to Boaz. (v. 3 NIV) Have you ever heard someone say or even caught yourself saying, “That sure happened to work out?” or “It just turned out […]