Living As Disciples
When Peace Collapsed
Read: Jeremiah 12:1-6 If in a safe land you are so trusting, what will you do in the thicket of the Jordan? (v. 6) When I was young, I felt
Irida Hoxha
March 11, 2025
Do you ever feel distant from God or others? In life, we often wrestle with feelings of isolation from God, our community, or even our own sense of purpose. The Bible reminds us that through Jesus, we are never truly alone. This devotional reading plan explores powerful moments from God’s Word that reveal God’s nearness to us and his desire for unity among his people.
These devotionals were written by writers from the country of Albania, trained in March 2023 by Words of Hope staff. Published originally in Fjalet e Shpreses, the Words of Hope devotional in Albania, these devotionals reflect the experiences of believers in a young church holding fast to faith.
From Jesus’s call to abide in him, to the miracles that bridge human need with divine provision, these reflections invite us to see God’s hand at work in our lives. You’ll read passages that challenge you to trust God’s timing, surrender control, and embrace his grace in difficult moments. Along the way, you’ll find encouragement to build deeper connections with others, reflecting the unity and love that Christ prayed for.
Whether you’re feeling spiritually far or near, this reading plan will inspire you to draw closer to God and others, offering hope, peace, and renewed joy in the process. Let’s take this journey together and discover what it means to live fully in the presence of God.
May you be reminded that you are never too far from God’s love and that his Spirit is with you in every step of your faith walk.
Read: Jeremiah 12:1-6 If in a safe land you are so trusting, what will you do in the thicket of the Jordan? (v. 6) When I was young, I felt
Read: James 3:1-16 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will
Read: Luke 12:22-34 Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you. (v. 31) During Roman times, soldiers and the emperor’s subordinates were instructed to look after
Read: 1 Timothy 2:1-6 I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people. (v. 1) Whoever believes in Jesus Christ has already received the title ‘son’
Read: Obadiah 1:3-4; Revelation 6:14-17 Fall on us. (Rev. 6:16) During the communist period in Albania, the government destroyed churches and mosques, thinking that religion was the enemy of communism.
Read: Obadiah 1:10-15 But do not gloat over the day of your brother in the day of his misfortune. (v. 12) When I was a young boy, my family used
Read: John 15:1-10 As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. (v. 4) One of my
Read: Romans 5:1-10 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. (v.
Read: 1 John 3:1-10 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. (v. 6) In a
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