June 22 . Bible reading from 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 Hope
Character: "Hope in Christ enables me to deal with the hardships of life and death."
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Text:
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and
not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be
revealed in our body…
we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and
present us with you in his presence…
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are
being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an
eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary,
but what is unseen is eternal.
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Take a minute:
How does hope shine through in your daily activities?
Thank God for the hope he has given you.
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Day 41: Hope
June 21 . Bible reading from Hebrews 6:13-20 Hope
Character: "Hope in Christ enables me to deal with the hardships of life and death."
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Text:
When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no-one greater for him to swear by,
he swore by himself, saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants."
And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised. Men swear by someone
greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of
what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable
things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to
us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered
on our behalf.
He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
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Take a minute:
Before the weekend finishes, find an hour of quiet (miss a TV show) to praise God using these
verses. Journal, walk, pray, sing, or share with another.
(no, morning or night church does NOT count!)
Character: "Hope in Christ enables me to deal with the hardships of life and death."
_______
Text:
When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no-one greater for him to swear by,
he swore by himself, saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants."
And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised. Men swear by someone
greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of
what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable
things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to
us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered
on our behalf.
He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
_______
Take a minute:
Before the weekend finishes, find an hour of quiet (miss a TV show) to praise God using these
verses. Journal, walk, pray, sing, or share with another.
(no, morning or night church does NOT count!)
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