When I think of dear friends, I’m often moved to send them a greeting card to let them know I’m thinking of them. Today I decided to create a card to send to my heavenly Father.
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Blessings!
Sharon Hinck
“And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.” Psalm 39:7 (NLT)
Do you ever feel hopeless? Yesterday I was putting excited expectation in something that could effect positive and needed change in my life, but I soon saw the answers wouldn’t come–at least not from political committees, medical advances, or my own efforts. I felt a wave of hopelessness.
As I prayed, God reminded me of His love, and the many ways He has enacted that love in my life. I have had other times when I’ve lost hope in people, organizations, my abilities. They can all let us down. But God’s relentless love never stops. I can have faith in what His love is doing behind the scenes…in my life and in the world.
Sometimes it’s good to lose hope, when our hope is misplaced.
Lord, today we look to You. We lay before You every hurt, every need, every plea. Our hope is in You. Amen.
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Lord, you taught us to pray for daily bread, and later you said you ARE the Bread of Life.
Help me hunger to know You. Nourish my soul. Amen.
Dear Lord,
I stop. I hold still. I wait for your Word to me. I’m here in the vineyard, ready for another day. What would you like me to do today?
Thank you for your love that is as constant as the air I breathe. Thank you for your amazing creativity at bringing glory from ashes . . . especially the ashes of my failures.
Help me walk with a light tread today, listening for your change of course at any time. Whether you ask me to prune, to weed, or to harvest. Whether you call me to a crowded row of laborers or to a solitary corner of the vineyard.
I am here to serve you with joy in my heart . . . and gratitude for the gift of another day of life. Amen.
“But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.” –Ephesians 4:7 (NIV)
Lord, thank you for swooping us into the delight of another day of life in You. Amen.
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In our world, Susan Mitchell no longer feels at home in the carpool lane. Burdened by the unhealed scars from her trips through the portal, she fights to suppress her worry about her son, who remains out of contact in Lyric. But when a mysterious message hints Jake is in danger, she and her husband are swept away—to the place they least expect.
Clan rebellions. Lost Restorers. Has the One turned away, or will the face of the Deliverer bring light to the darkness?
William Shedd said, “A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”
Life isn’t safe. Even those of us who prefer to drop anchor in peaceful ports can still be capsized by sudden storms. That’s an uncomfortable realization. We’d rather believe that we have control. That if we eat a healthy diet we’ll never get sick, if we have an alarm system our house won’t be robbed, if we make smart financial choices we’ll never be poor. That our storm-tracking radar will somehow protect us from wind and rain, and that the plans we make for ourselves will unfold per our schedule. Yet there are times that despite our efforts, the illusion of safety fractures.
A bleak and scary thought if our time on planet Earth were our only lot.
But there is a much bigger picture.
Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
Our time on this planet is only a small piece of our destiny. While we’re here, there will be trouble – even sudden, inexplicable tragedy. We grieve. We mourn. We hurt. We realize that life isn’t safe. We hold and comfort each other.
And all the while we look to the horizon. Because our overcoming Jesus isn’t done with the story. One day we’ll be with Him. One day we won’t have to battle cancer, crime, and craziness, fires, floods and storms. One day we’ll sail into our home port and He’ll joyfully welcome us to the safety of His presence.
Even today, I nestle into the truth that while storms brew, my soul is safe in His care. “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8
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Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:13-14 (NIV)
Lord, I’m too often thirsty for things that leave me empty. Give us all Your living water. Refresh us so we can serve others with joy. Amen.
