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Day 16: Psalm 33:18 “But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.” Let’s be brutally honest today. If someone promised you Ksh100,000, would you hope in them because of their honesty, or because of the promise of money? What if you were … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 16
Day 15: Romans 12:12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” I can see you giving me a side-eye, wondering what kind of joyful hope the Bible is referring to—one intertwined with affliction! Let me give you two reasons to have joyful hope. 1. Hope in the certainty of God’s promises. Joshua … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 15
Day 14: Psalm 62:5 “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.” David was going through a very difficult time when he wrote this psalm. He had to encourage himself to keep pressing forward. Wait—David? The brave man who killed Goliath? The one of whom women sang, “Saul has slain his … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 14
Day 13: Psalm 42:11 “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Yesterday I shared about how hoping in God is a choice. When we are faced with difficult circumstances, we can either choose to struggle … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 13
Day 12: Micah 7:7 “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.” As I read this verse, it hit me: hoping in God is a choice—an intentional one. Let’s talk about choices. When you are offered a ride to town, you … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 12
Day 11: Isaiah 40:31 “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” I have read “The Hiding Place” by Corrie Ten Boom many times, and what strikes me every time I … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 11
Day 10: Psalm 130:5 “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.” When I was in campus, we were led to believe that the Lord spoke only in certain ways: visions, dreams, and through people. We were also told that the best way to hear God … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 10
Day 9: Psalm 71:14 “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.” I think David was a man of great faith. He went through so much before He became king, and even as king, he faced challenges—some very painful, especially within his family. Yet from his youth, he … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 9
Day 8: Jeremiah 17:7 “But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.” (NLT) Blessed—such a beautiful yet elusive word. True blessing from the Lord is both simple and difficult to obtain, unless you: Trusting in the Lord is something we all say we do. But … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 8
Day 7: Romans 15:13 “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” (NLT) What a powerful verse! First of all, God is the source of true hope. He … Read more 21 Days of Hope – Day 7