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Devotionals about Hope

Faith

Lord of Hosts

Read: 1 Samuel 1:1-20 I have been pouring out my soul before the LORD. (v. 15) Hannah is desperate. Her rival taunts her for being childless, which only compounds her disappointment.

Faith

How Prayer Begins

Read: Genesis 4:25-26 At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD. (v. 26) Do you remember your first prayer? What did you say? I remember a

Old Testament History

The Old Testament Book of Revelation?

Read: 2 Chronicles 36:15-23; Revelation 1:4-5 The LORD, the God of heaven . . . has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem. (2 Chron. 36:23) Chronicles is the last book in

Hope

Living on the Perfume of an Empty Bottle

Read: 2 Chronicles 34:29-33; John 7:38 He read . . . all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. (2 Chron. 34:30) When

Faithfulness

Springs of Faith for Inflection Points

Read: 2 Chronicles 32:24-33; John 9:7 Hezekiah closed the upper outlet of the waters . . . and directed them down to the west side of the city of David. (2 Chron. 32:30) At

Redemption

The Gospel for the Strong

Read: 2 Chronicles 26:16-23; Philippians 4:12 When he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. (2 Chron. 26:16) Many conversion stories follow a pattern: “I was weak and down on my

Hope

God’s Faithfulness

Read: 2 Chronicles 24:15-22; Revelation 2:4 He sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD. (2 Chron. 24:19) In various sports, coaches instruct us to follow through with our

Hope

Truthful History Leads to Heroes

Read: 2 Chronicles 22:10-12; 23:12-21; Matthew 2:12-18 Jehoshabeath . . . took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s sons. (2 Chron. 22:11) I attended a recent lecture

Hope

The Inability to Say No

Read: 2 Chronicles 18:28-19:3; Matthew 10:16 Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. (2 Chron. 18:31) As a pastor I learned to advise members of the congregation who were well-intentioned but