March Prayer Guide 2020
NEPAL — Give thanks that the new Words of Hope Nepal recording studio is nearly complete and will be in use soon! We are thankful for the many ways in which God has provided. Pray that everything will go smoothly as recording of programs resumes in the new space. Pray also for regional coordinators in Nepal who are […]
The Mystery of Belonging
Read: Ephesians 3:1-6 . . . partakers of the promise . . . (v. 6) As president of Words of Hope I hear from Christians in many places who are isolated. A 25-year-old woman inside Iran writes, “It is very hard to be all alone in your faith.” A man in a U.S. correctional facility […]
Retaliation
Read: Obadiah 15-21 For the day of the LORD is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your deeds shall return on your own head. (v. 15) One of the hardest things our son had to learn in sports was to not retaliate. During heated games when […]
Hiding Places
Read: Obadiah 1-9 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?” (v. 3) When I was a child, I thought the greatest hiding place was the space under my […]
False Comfort
Read: Amos 6:1-7 Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria. (v. 1) I knew the risk. The yellow fuel warning light was illuminated in my car. But I had driven many times before while the light was on and had never run […]
True Riches
Read: Amos 5:11-15 Therefore because you trample on the poor and you exact taxes of grain from him, you have built houses of hewn stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine. (v. 11) According to the Wall Street Journal, the collective wealth […]
Privileged Status
Read: Amos 3:1-10 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel. (v. 1) American Express coined the slogan, “Membership has its privileges.” This implies that members enjoy certain benefits non-members cannot enjoy. Belonging to this group has advantages. In a way, this is how the Israelites viewed their relationship […]
It’s Not Fair!
Read: Joel 2:28-32 . . . everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. (v. 32) In our world, we value fairness. It seems fair to us when bad people suffer, and good people prosper. We can even make ourselves the judge and jury, declaring in our hearts and minds who […]
A New Day
Read: Joel 2:18-27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God and there is none else. (v. 27) One of the scariest experiences I’ve had was lying in bed as a hurricane raged outside our home all night. Surprisingly, when I opened our front […]