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From: "M ' To: "Jeffrey" <[email protected].> Subject: Fw: Hope, Thursday Devotional April 4 Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:54:53 +0000 Importance: Normal Hi Jeffrey! Greetings from Beverly Hills - I'm in town to DJ an event for Anthropologie tonight. I forever think of you when I hear the word hope as it was brought up in one of our first conversations. Wanted to share the following devotion w you. I hope you are well and hope to see you soon! xo From: Daily Disciples Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 06:16:32 -0400 (EDT) To: ReplyTo: Subject: Hope, Thursday Devotional April 4 Daily Disciples Hope Thursday April 4 Today's Reading: Judges 19-21; Luke 7:31-50 Today's Thoughts: Hope Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope In the Lord. Psalm 21:34 The word "hope" is mentioned repeatedly throughout the Psalms to bring encouragement in the Lord. Most of us speak of "hope" interchangeably with other words such as dreams, wishes, desires and goals. We pray and hope, dream and hope, and you can probably think of other words that you use in connection with "hope." The Bible most commonly uses the word "trust" in association with its definition. To hope in the Lord means that we are putting our trust in Him. In searching how often "hope" is used, I found that it comes up most frequently in the book of Job and the Psalms. One book describes pain and suffering; the other, praise and worship. But hope is the common thread in both. When we are down, we are desperate for something or someone to place our hopes in or upon. We need to know that tomorrow will be better. We need to believe that lives are changing toward the good. If we are sick, we hope to be healed. If we are in financial crises, we hope for restoration and prosperity. If we are in any kind of trouble, we hope that everything works out positively. We hope for a tomorrow EFTA00875056 U a that is better than today. Without hope, where would we be? How could we keep going? Hebrews 11:1 says that "faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." We must trust in the only One who brings real hope - Jesus Christ. Though we cannot physically see Him, we must place our faith in His love for us. Jesus is our only hope, for only He has the power to change our tomorrows. Do you need hope for today? Pick up God's Word and ask Him to show you His hope for your situation. Regardless of where you are, He already knows everything about it. No trouble or trial is too great for our Lord. We have but one requirement: to place all of our hope in Him. There is no hope in the world, only fleeting moments. But God gives us hope in the eternal life that awaits us. The Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 4:17 that our light affliction is but for a moment compared to the etemal glory that awaits those of us in Christ Jesus. Put your hope and trust today in Jesus. Ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit to comfort you with His hope of glory. Looking for bible studies, teaching resources and more, please check out the new Daily Disciples Online Christian Store. Our heart's desire in opening this store is to allow the resources to reach the world to promote the message of Jesus Christ. Our book Building Divine Devotional Time is now available for the iPhone or iPad. Click here to download the entire EFTA00875057 book today for only .990 and start building your devotional time with God. For more resources to help your daily walk in Christ, please visit us at dailydisciples.org. Click here to check out the current weblog from Daily Disciples. B F R ecI I e Forward email rr This email was sent to by Update Profile/Email Address Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribem Privacy Policy. daily disciples ministries po box 131780 carlsbad CA 92013 EFTA00875058