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Do you need “good cheer”? These things I have

Do you need “good cheer”?

These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33.

Merciful Lord,
Today we pray for all who find themselves living in a landscape of loss.
Even as various hurricanes whipped through Florida and the East Coast of America,
wrecking homes, ripping away roofs, and taking lives,
others are facing disaster in their lives:
a body-wrecking diagnosis,
the ripping apart of a marriage by an affair,
the frequent flood of tears over a rebellious teenager,
unholy wars destroying people and land.
Lord, in a landscape of loss,
in this world filled with tribulation,
you make a startling promise:
you have overcome the world.
You tell us “Yes, you will suffer in this world,
but in my world,
my kingdom,
which has already come and will soon be consummated,
you will never suffer again.
Everything lost in the fall will be redeemed.
For this reason, we can
“be of good courage,”
“take heart,”
“not be afraid,”
for you have indeed overcome the world
by your death and resurrection.
How we look forward to the day of renewal that awaits.
In your restoring name. Amen.
Read John 16.
#dailyprayer #devotional #Scripture #hopewriterlife #christianliving #goodnewsfeed #womensministry #gospelcentereddiscipleship #discipleship #growingrace #ETdailyprayer #gospelcenteredprayer #gospelshaped

How do you escape temptation? For we do not have

How do you escape temptation?

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews 4:15

Sovereign Lord,
How we thank you for Jesus’ temptations,
first, because as we prayed yesterday,
it is through them that we are able
to overcome our temptations.
They do not merely offer a good example;
they show us the way out.
Through Christ,
the second Adam,
who, like the first Adam,
endured temptations,
and yet resisted.
Jesus was tempted
to provide sustenance through miraculous means (see Matt. 4:3);
while we cannot do this trick,
we are often tempted to believe
that you are not good
when you do not provide
what we think we need
when we think we need it.
Our Savior reminded us of our central hope
when he told Satan,
“Man does not live by bread alone
but by every word that comes
from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).
We must trust in your goodness
even when we don’t see your provision.
Jesus was tempted to gain knowledge
that you loved him
by demanding you protect him (Matt. 4:5-7).
He resisted that temptation,
choosing to trust
that you protect him
even in suffering.
We must trust in your protection
even when live
in the midst of uncertainty and confusion.
Jesus was tempted to gain glory
by worshiping Satan,
the father of lies (Matt. 4:8-9).
He refused,
naming his central focus
as the glory of God:
“You shall worship the Lord your God
and him only shall you serve” (Matt. 4:10).
We must refuse to seek glory
that belongs to you alone.
Thank you, good Father,
for giving us a sympathetic high priest
who has endured temptation.
May we run to his sheltering mercy and grace
to find help in our time of need (Heb. 4:16).
Amen.
Read Hebrews 4:14-16; Matthew 4:1-11
#dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #gospelshaped #shereadstruth #christianliving

What do you do when you ask and you don’t receiv

What do you do when you ask and you don’t receive?

Ask, and it will be given unto you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7

Lord Jesus,
You know the tears of longing and confusion
this verse brings many of us.
For we have asked and continued asking,
daily, unceasingly, for years….
For a spouse,
for a baby,
for work that pays the bills,
for preservation in the storm,
for healing,
for the return of a spiritually lost loved one…
The list goes on and on.
As we read the words that come before this verse
in the Sermon on the Mount,
we realize you are telling your disciples
to keep on asking, seeking, and knocking,
not only for material provision,
but also for spiritual strength
to love others,
even enemies,
to swallow our judgmental tongues
as you do.
You do call us also
to keep praying for the “desire of our heart,”
for the “good gifts”
our Heavenly Father gives us.
We must confess,
we don’t understand how it all works,
but we continue to pray and trust
that our Father is good.
We continue to pray and trust
that the Father who allowed you, our Savior,
to die for us that we might be redeemed,
will redeem and restore all broken things.
We continue to pray,
trusting that our Father collects our prayers,
he hears them,
and he cares. (See Revelation 5:8; Psalm 141:2).
In your faithful name we pray.
Amen.
Read Matthew 7:1-12; Revelation 5:8; Psalm 141:2.

Is Solomon’s story hard for you to read? For wh

Is Solomon’s story hard for you to read?

For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. 1 Kings 11:4

Author God,
May we learn from Solomon:
We remember how you,
the all-powerful King of the Universe,
actually humbled yourself to offer Solomon
anything he asked for:
“Ask what I shall give you.”
And Solomon, loving you, honoring you,
humbly asked for “an understanding mind to govern my people” (1 Kings 3:5, 9).
Solomon does show this wisdom for awhile,
and he gets busy working to build you a temple.
But then some cracks in his foundation become fissures,
and before we know it,
he has married 700 women
who lead him to worship other gods (1 Kings 11:1-8).
Lord, we want to cry out,
“How could he,”
but we know the truth,
that whether it is work or wealth or women or wine
or families or football or fashionable things—
we can take any good gift you give us
and make it into a god we worship more than you.
Merciful God,
we pray, show us the things that block us
from loving you
and following you
and serving you
and enjoying you.
Thank you for giving us rest in Jesus. May we return to him today.
In Jesus’ kingly name. Amen.
Read 1 Kings 11.
#dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #gospelshaped #shereadstruth #christianliving

Do you need a little faith, a little hope, a littl

Do you need a little faith, a little hope, a little love?

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Heb. 10:23

Faithful Lord,
In a world that nags us,
“You need more,
to get more,
to do more,
to be more,”
help us to see that you have given us
the “full assurance of faith,”
your finished work for us on the cross.
Now we can draw near to you
with hearts relieved of guilt,
for you have cleansed us from our sins (Heb. 10:22).
In a world that makes us feel despair sometimes—
rising inflation, rising crime rates, rising poverty,
we can “hold fast the confession of our hope,”
not because we are so faithful,
but because you are faithful,
and you have promised your shalom
will reign eternally.
And because of the faith and hope you have given us,
we can “consider” (be considerate)
“how to stir one another to love and good works” (Heb. 10:24).
Lord, let us not forget
that you are coming soon,
and as we remember,
may we live out your faith, hope, and love
in a world desperate to know good news.
In your re-creating name. Amen.
Read Hebrews 10:19-39.
#dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #gospelshaped #shereadstruth #christianliving

Do you know how it’s possible to follow Christ?

Do you know how it’s possible to follow Christ?

With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God. Mark 10:27

Christ our King,
In Mark 10:17-31, we read of a rich young man
who truly seemed to want to know
how to inherit eternal life (Mark 10:17).
He did seem a little proud of his moral accomplishments—
he told you he had kept all the commandments you named
(not noticing you left out a few big ones!) (Mark 10:20).
But there was one thing he couldn’t do.
He couldn’t sell all his possessions and follow you.
Jesus, help us to see you in this true story—
you “felt genuine love” for this man (Mark 10:21).
You knew it is impossible
but for the work of the Spirit
for any of us to give up the things
that we make gods
instead of the One, true Living God.
Whether it’s money or relationships
or work or family or shopping
or food or drink,
we tend to look to other things
for security and significance.
We were “dead in our trespasses,” (Ephesians 2:1),
and if it weren’t for your death on the cross,
none of us would be able to inherit eternal life.
Thanks be to God for his rich mercy,
for making “us alive together” with you (Ephesians 2:4-5).
Because he did, it is possible to follow you.
Because he did, it is possible for us to inherit eternal life.
In your saving name. Amen.
Read Mark 10:17-31.
#dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #gospelshaped #shereadstruth #christianliving

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Do you need “good cheer”? These things I have

Do you need “good cheer”?

These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33.

Merciful Lord,
Today we pray for all who find themselves living in a landscape of loss.
Even as various hurricanes whipped through Florida and the East Coast of America,
wrecking homes, ripping away roofs, and taking lives,
others are facing disaster in their lives:
a body-wrecking diagnosis,
the ripping apart of a marriage by an affair,
the frequent flood of tears over a rebellious teenager,
unholy wars destroying people and land.
Lord, in a landscape of loss,
in this world filled with tribulation,
you make a startling promise:
you have overcome the world.
You tell us “Yes, you will suffer in this world,
but in my world,
my kingdom,
which has already come and will soon be consummated,
you will never suffer again.
Everything lost in the fall will be redeemed.
For this reason, we can
“be of good courage,”
“take heart,”
“not be afraid,”
for you have indeed overcome the world
by your death and resurrection.
How we look forward to the day of renewal that awaits.
In your restoring name. Amen.
Read John 16.
#dailyprayer #devotional #Scripture #hopewriterlife #christianliving #goodnewsfeed #womensministry #gospelcentereddiscipleship #discipleship #growingrace #ETdailyprayer #gospelcenteredprayer #gospelshaped

How do you escape temptation? For we do not have

How do you escape temptation?

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews 4:15

Sovereign Lord,
How we thank you for Jesus’ temptations,
first, because as we prayed yesterday,
it is through them that we are able
to overcome our temptations.
They do not merely offer a good example;
they show us the way out.
Through Christ,
the second Adam,
who, like the first Adam,
endured temptations,
and yet resisted.
Jesus was tempted
to provide sustenance through miraculous means (see Matt. 4:3);
while we cannot do this trick,
we are often tempted to believe
that you are not good
when you do not provide
what we think we need
when we think we need it.
Our Savior reminded us of our central hope
when he told Satan,
“Man does not live by bread alone
but by every word that comes
from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).
We must trust in your goodness
even when we don’t see your provision.
Jesus was tempted to gain knowledge
that you loved him
by demanding you protect him (Matt. 4:5-7).
He resisted that temptation,
choosing to trust
that you protect him
even in suffering.
We must trust in your protection
even when live
in the midst of uncertainty and confusion.
Jesus was tempted to gain glory
by worshiping Satan,
the father of lies (Matt. 4:8-9).
He refused,
naming his central focus
as the glory of God:
“You shall worship the Lord your God
and him only shall you serve” (Matt. 4:10).
We must refuse to seek glory
that belongs to you alone.
Thank you, good Father,
for giving us a sympathetic high priest
who has endured temptation.
May we run to his sheltering mercy and grace
to find help in our time of need (Heb. 4:16).
Amen.
Read Hebrews 4:14-16; Matthew 4:1-11
#dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #gospelshaped #shereadstruth #christianliving

What do you do when you ask and you don’t receiv

What do you do when you ask and you don’t receive?

Ask, and it will be given unto you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7

Lord Jesus,
You know the tears of longing and confusion
this verse brings many of us.
For we have asked and continued asking,
daily, unceasingly, for years….
For a spouse,
for a baby,
for work that pays the bills,
for preservation in the storm,
for healing,
for the return of a spiritually lost loved one…
The list goes on and on.
As we read the words that come before this verse
in the Sermon on the Mount,
we realize you are telling your disciples
to keep on asking, seeking, and knocking,
not only for material provision,
but also for spiritual strength
to love others,
even enemies,
to swallow our judgmental tongues
as you do.
You do call us also
to keep praying for the “desire of our heart,”
for the “good gifts”
our Heavenly Father gives us.
We must confess,
we don’t understand how it all works,
but we continue to pray and trust
that our Father is good.
We continue to pray and trust
that the Father who allowed you, our Savior,
to die for us that we might be redeemed,
will redeem and restore all broken things.
We continue to pray,
trusting that our Father collects our prayers,
he hears them,
and he cares. (See Revelation 5:8; Psalm 141:2).
In your faithful name we pray.
Amen.
Read Matthew 7:1-12; Revelation 5:8; Psalm 141:2.

Is Solomon’s story hard for you to read? For wh

Is Solomon’s story hard for you to read?

For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. 1 Kings 11:4

Author God,
May we learn from Solomon:
We remember how you,
the all-powerful King of the Universe,
actually humbled yourself to offer Solomon
anything he asked for:
“Ask what I shall give you.”
And Solomon, loving you, honoring you,
humbly asked for “an understanding mind to govern my people” (1 Kings 3:5, 9).
Solomon does show this wisdom for awhile,
and he gets busy working to build you a temple.
But then some cracks in his foundation become fissures,
and before we know it,
he has married 700 women
who lead him to worship other gods (1 Kings 11:1-8).
Lord, we want to cry out,
“How could he,”
but we know the truth,
that whether it is work or wealth or women or wine
or families or football or fashionable things—
we can take any good gift you give us
and make it into a god we worship more than you.
Merciful God,
we pray, show us the things that block us
from loving you
and following you
and serving you
and enjoying you.
Thank you for giving us rest in Jesus. May we return to him today.
In Jesus’ kingly name. Amen.
Read 1 Kings 11.
#dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #gospelshaped #shereadstruth #christianliving

Do you need a little faith, a little hope, a littl

Do you need a little faith, a little hope, a little love?

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Heb. 10:23

Faithful Lord,
In a world that nags us,
“You need more,
to get more,
to do more,
to be more,”
help us to see that you have given us
the “full assurance of faith,”
your finished work for us on the cross.
Now we can draw near to you
with hearts relieved of guilt,
for you have cleansed us from our sins (Heb. 10:22).
In a world that makes us feel despair sometimes—
rising inflation, rising crime rates, rising poverty,
we can “hold fast the confession of our hope,”
not because we are so faithful,
but because you are faithful,
and you have promised your shalom
will reign eternally.
And because of the faith and hope you have given us,
we can “consider” (be considerate)
“how to stir one another to love and good works” (Heb. 10:24).
Lord, let us not forget
that you are coming soon,
and as we remember,
may we live out your faith, hope, and love
in a world desperate to know good news.
In your re-creating name. Amen.
Read Hebrews 10:19-39.
#dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #gospelshaped #shereadstruth #christianliving

Do you know how it’s possible to follow Christ?

Do you know how it’s possible to follow Christ?

With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God. Mark 10:27

Christ our King,
In Mark 10:17-31, we read of a rich young man
who truly seemed to want to know
how to inherit eternal life (Mark 10:17).
He did seem a little proud of his moral accomplishments—
he told you he had kept all the commandments you named
(not noticing you left out a few big ones!) (Mark 10:20).
But there was one thing he couldn’t do.
He couldn’t sell all his possessions and follow you.
Jesus, help us to see you in this true story—
you “felt genuine love” for this man (Mark 10:21).
You knew it is impossible
but for the work of the Spirit
for any of us to give up the things
that we make gods
instead of the One, true Living God.
Whether it’s money or relationships
or work or family or shopping
or food or drink,
we tend to look to other things
for security and significance.
We were “dead in our trespasses,” (Ephesians 2:1),
and if it weren’t for your death on the cross,
none of us would be able to inherit eternal life.
Thanks be to God for his rich mercy,
for making “us alive together” with you (Ephesians 2:4-5).
Because he did, it is possible to follow you.
Because he did, it is possible for us to inherit eternal life.
In your saving name. Amen.
Read Mark 10:17-31.
#dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #gospelshaped #shereadstruth #christianliving

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