One of my favorite phrases of this season is ‘…the hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight,” from the carol O Little Town of Bethlehem. The picture of our deepest longing being satisfied and of our fears being extinguished…
There is another layer of hope woven together with longing, expectation, and assurance. It is trust. To hope in the Lord is to trust him. I don’t know about you…
Another part of hope’s meaning is assurance. Hope is solid. One of the Hebrew words for hope figuratively means “expectation and trust”, but literally, it means “cord.” As in…
Hope isn’t merely wishing. Wishing leads to anxiety. “I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow,” we say as we check the weather every ten seconds…
Part of hope’s meaning is desire, a longing in our hearts. Like the remnant of Israel…
Verse: A Collection of Songs, Prayers and Poetry is now available to purchase. It’s a…
I got home from a worship service last night, and all I wanted to do was give my brain a rest — which translates into watching a movie 🙂 But I saw my notebook in the corner of my eye and felt the Lord ask, “Will you spend a little more time with me?”…
In the valley we come face to face with lies (giants) that intimidate, mock, and overshadow what the Lord has spoken. We can stand in full confidence against our enemy…
I started this series on intercession because I believe the church is standing in a…
