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 […]
God wants to turn your weeping into worship
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 30 GOD WANTS TO TURN YOUR WEEPING INTO WORSHIP You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you […]
God hears your prayer for help
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 28 GOD HEARS YOUR PRAYER FOR HELP Blessed be the Lord! For He has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; My heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him. (Psalm […]
Jesus rolled away your stone
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Mark 16 JESUS ROLLED AWAY YOUR STONE And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And […]
Jesus is your hope beyond this life
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 17 JESUS IS YOUR HOPE BEYOND THIS LIFE As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with Your likeness. (Psalm 17:15) Like many of David’s writings, Psalm 17 is a plea to God for deliverance. David’s enemies are closing […]
Jesus is your personal deliverer
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Mark 7 JESUS IS YOUR PERSONAL DELIVERER And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after […]
God will give you triumph in the end
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalms 9 and 10 GOD WILL GIVE YOU TRIUMPH IN THE END The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:9-10) O Lord, […]
God reveals your Savior through your storms
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 8 GOD REVEALS YOUR SAVIOR THROUGH YOUR STORMS And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey Him?” (Matthew 8:27) Jesus’ disciples had enjoyed plenty of time with Him before, watching Him do incredible things for many people. This time, though, when He […]
God’s wrath reveals your refuge
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 2 GOD’S WRATH REVEALS YOUR REFUGE Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. (Psalm 2:11-12) Not many people talk […]
Jesus turns death into deliverance
Scripture Notes on Revelation 5 “You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.” (Revelation 5:9b) Nobody watching Jesus bleed out on the cross had a chipper outlook for the future. To be sure, Jesus had told His disciples that He would rise again, […]
