Devotionals about Hope

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With Us in Agony

Read: Luke 22:39-46 Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. (v. 44) The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines agony as experiencing “intense pain of mind or body.” Other similar words are

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With Us in Prayer

Read: John 17:20-26 I in them and you in me . . . (v. 23) Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, prayed, “Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind

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With Us in Anger

Read: Mark 11:15-19 He overturned the tables . . . (v. 15) In Brené Brown’s book Atlas of the Heart, the author defines anger as “an emotion that we feel

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With Us in Grief

Read: John 11:32-37 Jesus wept. (v. 35) As humans the deep sorrow of grief will be part of all of our lives. We know that death is a part of

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With Us in Weariness

Read: Matthew 11:25-30 You will find rest for your souls. (v. 29) Are you physically tired, or even extremely fatigued? Are you emotionally or spiritually exhausted? Are you weary of

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With Us in Despair

Read: Matthew 11:1-6 Are you the one who is to come? (v. 3) Have you faced despair? Have you spent time in that dark place where hope is fleeting or

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With Us in Forgiveness

Read: John 8:1-11 Neither do I condemn you. (v. 11) “Our sins they are many; His mercy is more,” is repeated throughout the hymn “His Mercy is More,” written by

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With Us in Fear

Read: Mark 6:45-51 He got into the boat with them. (v. 51) What makes you feel afraid? I am afraid of bees since I am allergic to them. I am

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The Light with Us

Read: John 1:1-5 The light shines in the darkness. (v. 5) Today believers in Jesus around the world celebrate Epiphany. On this day, we remember the story of the Magi