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Tag Archives: Christ
Doubt
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/20) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read John 20:24-29 Why did Thomas doubt Jesus’ resurrection? He had seen Jesus raise the dead; why would he … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Appearance, doubt, Easter, Faith, God, Resurrection of Jesus, Scientific Method, Testimony
Tagged Belief, Christ, Doubt, Easter, Faith, Resurrection, Trust
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Position
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/19) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Commenting on Nicodemus’s visit to Jesus, Alfred Edersheim (The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah) wrote: “It must … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Courage, Faithfulness, Job, Materialism, Peer Pressure, Priorities, Reality, relationships, Religion, Social Pressure, Status, Values, Witnessing, Worry
Tagged Christ, Christian, Fear, Identity, politics, Position, Relationships, Self Worth, Status, Surrender, Trust, Worry
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A Physical Impossibility
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/18) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read Luke 1:26-38 We don’t know exactly how old Mary was when the angel announced she would become the … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Adversity, Belief, Children, Courage, Faith, God, Imagination, Letting Go, Sex, Trust
Tagged Birth, Christ, Faith, God, Pregnancy, Procreation, Trust
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Cultural Differences
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/16) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read Matthew 8:5-13 What made this man think that a Jewish rabbi—reported to have miraculous powers—would help him? He … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Appearance, Christ, Culture, Diversity, Ethnicity, Faith, Focus, Foolishness, God, Grace, Healing, Health, Humanity, Identity, Perspective, Politics, Principles, Priorities, Race, relationships, Religion, Spirituality, Unity
Tagged Christ, Comparison, Fear, Forgiveness, In Christ, Perseverance, Principles, Unity, Worship
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A Monster
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/12) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read 1 Samuel 17:17-52 In the 2001 movie “Monsters, Inc.,” the top monster Sully isn’t all that scary when … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Bible, Courage, Faith, Fear, God, Guidance, Life, Morale, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Safety, Scripture, Values, Word of God, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Bible, Christ, current-events, Fear, Loss, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Suffering, Surrender, Trust
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Where Am I Going?
14Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid because I know where I have come from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, love, Love of Money, Materialism, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Salvation, Sleeplessness, Trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Abiding, After Life, Christ, Fear, Perseverance, Trust, Worry
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A Lengthening Shadow
As my mouth was speaking these words to my wife in our devotions, my heart scanned memory for a time this was true for me: “After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Courage, Creation, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, Meditation, mercy, Peace, Perseverance, relationships, Religion, Repentance, Salvation, Service, Trust, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Christ, Church, Fear, Forgiveness, Identity, Integrity, Perseverance, Prayer, Principles, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Peer Pressure Made Me Do It
As soon as Gideon died, the Israelites relapsed and prostituted themselves with the Baals, making Baal-berith their god. The Israelites did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from the hand of all their enemies on every … Continue reading
Posted in Bondage, Country, Courage, Creation, Eternity, Faithfulness, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, Love of Money, Materialism, Meditation, Nature, Patriotism, Perseverance, Perspective, Politics, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Repentance, Stress, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Christ, Comparison, Country, current-events, Fear, Identity, Integrity, Perseverance, politics, Prayer, Principles, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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The Lord’s Compassion is Over All He Has Made
“The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.” (Psalm 145:9 NRSV) What a tender picture these words convey. The Creator extends his arms of compassion over all: men, women, children, pets, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Creation, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Guidance, Heaven, Laughter, Meditation, mercy, Night, Peace, Perseverance, Quiet Time, relationships, Suffering, Trust, Uncategorized, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Children, Christ, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Identity, Loss, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Deeply Grieved…Even Unto Death
According to the account, the man told his companions exactly what he was feeling: “Then he said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to death” (Matt 26:38 NRSV) It is hard to imagine that Jesus of Nazareth, whom we … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Faith, Faithfulness, Grief, Guidance, Heaven, Perseverance, Perspective, Prayer, Sleeplessness, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Uncategorized, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Christ, current-events, Fear, Grief, Loss, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Suffering, Surrender, Trust
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