The Secret of the Easy Yoke
Read: Matthew 11:28-30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (v. 30) Yesterday we heard Jesus’s invitation to come to him and find rest. But how do we live at a different speed? The key is the second part of Jesus’s words in today’s passage: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn […]
The Unforced Rhythms of Grace
Read: Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (v. 28) My life is so busy! I just don’t have enough time!” How often have you found yourself saying this? Life’s demands are never-ending, and we’re constantly in a hurry, rushing from one thing to […]
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Words of Hope tutoring centers in India are setting children up for educational success and demonstrating the love of Christ in tangible ways. A System of Support Children who live in impoverished regions of northern India do not get a proper education. Many do not attend school at all. The quality of education in India […]
Time for Refreshing
Read: Genesis 1:31-2:3 On the seventh day he rested and was refreshed. (Exod. 31:17) Hurricanes wear me out. The week preceding we’re unsure of the path yet need to spend the time and energy to prepare. Maybe we evacuate or maybe we stay during the storm, but either way, the overwhelming ferocity of these tempests […]
Praise the Lord!
Read: Psalm 34 My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. (v. 2) I am always relieved after a hurricane spirals away. There may be debris littering the yard and repairs to deal with, but the clamor of the wind ceases, and the sun breaks through the retreating […]
Grand Rebuild
Read: Ezra 3:8-13 Many . . . old men who had seen the first house, wept. (v. 12) If a hurricane destroys buildings, rebuilding efforts begin. When the exiles returned to Jerusalem, the city was in ruins, and a jumbled pile of stones marked where the temple once stood. Their first priority was to rebuild […]
Who Am I?
Read: Romans 8:12-18 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. (vv. 16-17) After a major storm has blown […]
Transformed Landscape
Read: Joshua 1:1-9 Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. (v. 9) On October 10, 2018, Michael slammed into the Florida gulf-coastline as a Category 4 hurricane with 155 mph winds. The tiny town of Mexico Beach was […]
August 2024 Prayer Guide
INDONESIA — Give thanks that new community coordinators have been trained by the team in the Singalungun region. The new coordinators are happy to have been equipped for leadership. They have now been taught how to access Words of Hope Indonesia materials on YouTube, such as Bible studies and devotionals in their own language. Pray […]