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Devotionals about Hope

Hope

Not This, but That

Read: 1 Chronicles 11:1-14; Hebrews 2:17 Then all Israel gathered together to David. (1 Chron. 11:1) Psychology Today once did a study of the coaching methods of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.

Hope

Preach It Brother!

Read: 1 Chronicles 10:1-14; Mark 13:5 So Saul died for his breach of faith. (1 Chron. 10:13) Early in my time in parish ministry, I was part of a preacher exchange. I

Redemption

Revisiting the Prayer of Jabez

Read: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10; Mark 11:23 Oh . . . that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain! (1 Chron. 4:10) When our children were young, they often

Hope

Roots

Read: 1 Chronicles 3:1, 10-24; Matthew 13:5-8 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven. (1 Chron. 3:24) Recently, my wife and I were given a gift

Old Testament History

Joined to God’s Story

Read: 1 Chronicles 1:6-28; Romans 15:4 Adam, Seth, Enosh . . . the sons of Abraham . . . (1 Chron. 1:1, 28) The book The Great DeChurching reports that in the United States more than

Hope

Finding Christ in Chronicles

Read: 1 Chronicles 1:1-5; Acts 20:27 Adam, Seth, Enosh . . . (1 Chron. 1:1) We all have favorite books and passages of the Bible, but most Christians have parts of the

struggle

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

Hope

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

Hope

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