.WORD FOR TODAY
HOPE
1. Be ready to explain your hope to others 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear
2. Be strong and take courage Psalms 31:24 Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord
3. Confident Assurance Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen
4. God's plan involves hope Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end
5. Hope gives endurance 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Remember without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father
When apparent stability disintegrates,
As it must--
God is change--
People tend to give in
to fear and depression.
To need and greed.
When no influence is strong enough
To unify people
They divide.
They struggle.
One against one.
Group against group.
For survival, position, power
They remember old hates and generate new ones.
They create chaos and nurture it.
They kill and kill and kill.
Until they are exhausted and destroyed.
Unitl they are conquered by outside forces.
Or until one of them becomes
a leader
Most will follow,
or a tyrant
most fear.
No matter what you go through in life, make sure that your hope is not in people, or material things, but it is in God.
Appreciating this and you.
ReplyDeleteNaturali...Thanks for reading..Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteyes "J" ...that is so true.......and #4 is so so powerful.....
ReplyDeleteGOOD MORNING..WHEN I FIRST WOKE UP THIS MORNING, THE FIRST WORDS, MY THOUGHTS WERE: "SUNDAYS WITH JOYCE" I WONDER IF SHE HAS SOMETHING TODAY...
ReplyDeleteHOPE? THAT IS AN ANCHOR FOR THE SOUL. HEBREWS 6:19
HOPE? THROUGH OUR ENDURANCE WE MIGHT HAVE HOPE ROMANS 15:4
HOPE? HOPE DOES NOT LEAD TO DISAPPOINTMENT ROMANS 5:5
FAITH IS THE EXPECTATION OF THINGS HOPED FOR..WE CANNOT SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE, BUT WE MUST BELIEVE LIKE THE PERSONS ABRAHAM, SARAH, NOAH AND OTHERS IN VERSE 6 OF THIS ELEVENTH CHAPTER HAD. WE HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THE SAME QUALITY OF FAITH. HEBREWS 11:1, 6
I CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY IN A HEARTBEAT: MY HOPE IS IN GOD, NOT MAN....I HAVE BEEN IN SO MANY SITUATIONS WHERE MAN COULD NOT HELP ME AND GOD WAS MY ONLY HOPE AND WHEN YOU KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU KNOW!
THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION..HOPE IS THE WORD ALL DAY LONG!
harry...Thanks for sharing my lesson today...
ReplyDeleteI too, Thought # 4 had a very powerful impact on today's word.
"..For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.."
It's like the Lord is saying to me, 'I know you. I know you want peace, and love in your life, and I want it for you. It isn't your intention to do evil, or be caught up in sin, tests, and trials, which keep us estranged from Me. I would that you would have hope that I am with you, that I love you, and that your circumstances are NOT the final word..."
Sistah.....Thank you for thinking of me today. Yes, I plan to share my Sundays with my friends on Multiply, as well as 360. And, thank you for sharing these lessons with me, as I learn too.
ReplyDeleteMy blast on 360 reads, "IF I CAN SELL YOU SOME HOPE...YOU CAN USE IT TO BUY ANYTHING"
KEEP HOPE ALIVE
To God In Prayer
ReplyDeleteYour love; I hid in my heart
internalized in my soul
that this bond I wont depart
trusting in God for my role
talking to Him in prayer
regardless of tragedies
that I may face down the road
He's there when I say "Dad" please
He won't leave nor forsake me
in times of joy or sorrow
feeding my spirit with hope
for a brighter tomorrow
~~~to be continued~~~
YB
Copyright by Harry W. Youngblood Jr.
CLAPPING! AN EXCELLENT REFLECTION FOR TODAY, HARRY!
ReplyDeleteTHANKS FOR SHARING IT WITH ME. OUR SINCERE PRAYERS TO GOD NEVER ENDS. HE WANTS US TO ALWAYS HOPE, TRUST, AND FIND PEACE IN HIM......
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT YOU HAVE!
Beautiful, Joyce. Thanks for sharing.
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