Your worship can bless the world
God’s Hope for Your Heart from John 12 YOUR WORSHIP CAN BLESS THE WORLD Mary took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (John 12:3) It was a small act, a little […]
Sometimes God delays because He loves you
God’s Hope for Your Heart from John 11 SOMETIMES GOD DELAYS BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU Now Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus. So when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. (John 11:5-6, HCSB) Notice what this passage doesn’t say. It doesn’t say, “Jesus loved Martha and Mary […]
Jesus is your voice of life
God’s Hope for Your Heart from John 10 JESUS IS YOUR VOICE OF LIFE “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they might have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) There is no “silver lining” to sin. Yes, God works all things together for the good of those who […]
Jesus is your vision
God’s Hope for Your Heart from John 9 JESUS IS YOUR VISION The man answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was born blind, now I see.” (John 9:25) It’s one thing to be educated about Jesus. It’s another to have an experience of Him […]
God has a greater treasure for you
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 32 GOD HAS A GREATER TREASURE FOR YOU Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord. (Psalm 32:10) How often do we hear the story of the celebrity or millionaire who has everything the world says we need to be […]
God has abundant goodness for you
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 31 GOD HAS ABUNDANT GOODNESS FOR YOU Oh, how abundant is Your goodness, which You have stored up for those who fear You and worked for those who take refuge in You… (Psalm 31:19) Some people think of God as a distant deity, “the old man upstairs.” Some people […]
THE Truth will set you free indeed
God’s Hope for Your Heart from John 8 THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE INDEED So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32) In this passage, Jesus speaks to people who […]
Sometimes Jesus works in secret
God’s Hope for Your Heart from John 7 SOMETIMES JESUS WORKS IN SECRET [Jesus said] “You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.” After saying this, He remained in Galilee. But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, then He […]
Jesus has a deeper truth for you
God’s Hope for Your Heart from John 6 JESUS HAS A DEEPER TRUTH FOR YOU The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His […]
Jesus brings answers in unexpected ways
God’s Hope for Your Heart from John 5 JESUS BRINGS ANSWERS IN UNEXPECTED WAYS One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick […]
