Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 — Why has this passage endured the ages as one of the oldest philosophical poems in our literary canon? It’s certainly among the most pensive passages of God’s Word, a beautiful meditation that casts a near-hypnotic spell over readers of any generation. The author was the wisest and wealthiest man who ever lived, and…
Hope Is Built on God’s Promises
The writer of the book of Hebrews concluded that faith is the substance of our hope. He said, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — Hebrews 11:1 Our faith will never exceed our level of hope, the very substance of that faith. Faith is our ability…
You Will Have Power ~ Unshakable Hope
God’s Promise You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. — Acts 1:8 I have a bargain for you to consider, a really great deal on a new tripod. It is top of the line, weather resistant, and lightweight. It folds up to fit in a backpack. It adjusts to secure any…
God Will Always Be There For You
The 1989 Armenian earthquake needed only four minutes to flatten the nation and kill thirty thousand people. Moments after the deadly tremor ceased, a father raced to an elementary school to save his son. When he arrived, he saw that the building had been leveled. Looking at the mass of stones and rubble, he remembered…
Messiah, Descendant of Abraham
Prophecy Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses…
Jeremiah — I Will Rescue You
“Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. — Jeremiah 1:8 God says: I make no promise to protect you from suffering in this world. I do promise the power to believe in My goodness when bad things happen, the power to hope with confidence…
My Precious Promises
“I have learned the secret of being happy at any time in everything that happens.”—Philippians 4:12 (ICB) Most people feel happy when things are going right for them. And they feel sad or frustrated when things are not going so well. They believe their happiness depends on what is happening around them at the time.…