Devotionals about Hope

Hope

Hope in a Compost Bucket

Read: John 12:20-32 If it dies, it bears much fruit. (v. 24) I love my compost bucket. It’s provided by a local farm, and every month they cart away a full

Hope

More Than Wishful Thinking

Read: 1 Peter 1:1-16 Set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you. (v. 13 NRSV) I often use the word hope to express wishful thinking. “I hope

Hope

Hopeful, not Optimistic

Read: Hebrews 6:10-20 We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. (v. 19 NRSV) I am having a hard time feeling optimistic. Perhaps you are too? I

Holy Week

New Life in Us

Read: John 12:16-26 Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. (v. 24) My granddaughter helped me

Jesus

Suffering with Us

Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 As you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort. (v. 7) Everything was ready for Kathy’s leadership team dinner; her famous lasagna had

Psalm 23

Leading and Guiding Us

Read: Psalm 23 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. (v. 4) Pastor Jon was at

Jesus

Forming and Growing Us

Read: Galatians 5:16-25 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (vv. 22–23) Kara turned off the TV with a sigh. More news of

Jesus

Providing for Us

Read: Ephesians 1:3-12 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing. (v. 3) On the other end of

Jesus

Giving Us the Spirit

Read: John 20:19-23 He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” (v. 22) Leaves blew and trees swayed in the brisk wind outside. An abandoned plastic bag