A Handsome Heart
Read: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 The LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart. (v. 7) Have you observed people who will do almost anything to appear strong to others? For some, the thought of being embarrassed strangles their ability to ask for help or encouragement. […]
Jesus and His Great Weakness
Read: John 1:1-14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory. (v. 14) Flesh is, by nature and intent, fragile. If you were God’s Son and needed to die, the way to do it would be wrapping yourself in human flesh and subjecting yourself to the laws of nature […]
Defending God’s Honor
Read: 1 Samuel 17:32-49 . . . that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear. . . (vv. 46-47) Young David visited his older siblings at the battlefront, only to be mocked because he asked […]
No Shortcuts
Read: Matt. 16:21-28 “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me.” (v. 23) Jesus once rebuked Peter for encouraging him to shortcut the road that leads through difficulty (Matt. 16:22-23). It happened after Peter declared Jesus to be the Messiah; then Jesus predicted his death. One moment glorious, the next inglorious as Peter began […]
I Will Be With You
Read: Judges 6:7-24 The LORD said to him, “But I will be with you.” (v. 16) Being the weakest and the least in God’s economy is no invitation to self-contempt. In fact, Paul told us that God often chooses the weak things of the world to shame the strong. When God told Gideon to go save […]
Recognizing Need
Read: Exodus 16 The people of Israel ate the manna forty years . . . till they came to the border of the land of Canaan. (v. 35) It seems that when the God of the universe wants to shape a people, he takes them to the desert, an uninhabitable land. There, everything else they lean on, trust in, […]
Remembering Dr. William Brownson
President Emeritus of Words of Hope, Dr. William Brownson, died to this life on April 1, 2022 at the age of 93. Dr. Brownson’s efforts for global evangelism and his heart of Christlike love continue to touch lives today.
Owning Weakness
Read: Genesis 2:7-25 Then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. (v. 7) Weakness is not a flaw, it is an intentional design. Of course, we don’t always come to that conclusion willingly—often we don’t admit it until the chips are down and […]
Enough
Read: Deuteronomy 33:24-29 As your days, so shall your strength be. (v. 25) One of the great differences between living out faith and trying to find life outside of God lies in this little word enough. One of God’s greatest promises is enough for today—daily bread and daily strength even in the hardest of times. “As […]