Years ago, in 1984 there was a song written by Johhny Lee about looking for love in all the wrong places. Life is basically lonely without love…love of God and friends. Are you looking for love—do you need to find the creator of love…Jesus? Well, Jesus has plenty of love for you so that you can spiritually love God and love others.
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| Put on your glasses and look for Hope! |
Doesn't your reverence for God give
you confidence? Doesn't your life of integrity give you hope? Job 4:6
Listen to me, all who hope for
deliverance—all who seek the LORD! Consider the rock from which you were cut,
the quarry from which you were mined. Isaiah
51:1
Trust in the LORD and do good. Then
you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the LORD, and he
will give you your heart's desires. Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust
him, and he will help you.
Psalm 37:3-5
Can you
give others an explanation of the hope you have found in your life…in God?
Now, who will want to harm you if
you are eager to do good? But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God
will reward you for it. So don't worry or be afraid of their threats. Instead,
you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian
hope, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful
way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be
ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. 1 Peter 3:13-16 (Underlined for
emphasis.)
"My
spirit is crushed, and my life is nearly snuffed out. The grave is ready to
receive me. I am surrounded by mockers. I watch how bitterly they taunt me.
"You must defend my innocence, O God, since no one else will stand up for
me. ... My days are over. My hopes have disappeared. My heart's desires are
broken. These men say that night is day; they claim that the darkness is light.
What if I go to the grave and make my bed in darkness? ... Where then is my
hope? Can anyone find it? No, my hope will go down with me to the grave. We
will rest together in the dust!" Job 17:1-3, 11-13, 15-16
Prayer
– LORD, You are my hope. Show Yourself through me to others by the things I say
and do. May my life bring joy to You…and peace and hope to those around me.
Meditate.
Consider God’s hope in scripture. Read God’s word and listen to what He is
saying.
Verses
of Salvation ~ Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in
him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be
shaken. My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where
no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your
heart to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm
62:5-8
It's been a year--farewell to Auntie Merc!
There's still so much to chat about...someday.
Love you much.
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