I Will Come Again
“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” John 14:3
Jesus encourages the disciples in this passage that if he is going to the cross to prepare a place for them in the heavenly realms of glory, surely He would be returning to take his own to Himself. This is a promise.
Jesus emphasizes His presence in this verse: the disciples would be taken to Himself and the disciples would be where Jesus is. Is that not our great comfort too, that we would be found ultimately in the presence of ...
In the Word: Burdened Beyond Our Strength
Welcome to Hope Mommies In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be meditating on 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. As we study the truths found in these verses together, we’d love you to use the comments as a place to dialogue with us about what you are learning and share your answers to the questions below. We pray that you hearts will be encouraged as you dig into God's Word each week with us!
“For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired ...
Dear Odelle: A Letter to My Hope Baby
My darling,
From the moment I first knew of your existence, I have loved you more than words can say. Tears fill my eyes even now as I think of the precious gift of your life. What a tremendous privilege it is to be your mother. Though many years have passed since we were last together, you will always have my heart. Oh! Those precious days when your tiny frame was cradled within me! I can still vividly recall the wonder of watching my body begin to swell as you grew day by day, seeing you squirm about on the monitor during ultrasounds, and dreaming of the life we would ...
In My Father’s House Are Many Rooms
“In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?” John 14:2
The disciples are concerned, here, with the departure of Jesus. They know that He will be away from them. In the previous verse, they are called to remember their faith in Jesus so that their hearts would not be troubledj. Jesus does not discourage their desire for nearness. Instead, He says that He is going to provide a way for even greater closeness—a place for the disciples (and us) in heaven. This reality would provide for even ...
In the Word: Unshaken Hope
Welcome to Hope Mommies In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be meditating on 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. As we study the truths found in these verses together, we’d love you to use the comments as a place to dialogue with us about what you are learning and share your answers to the questions below. We pray that you hearts will be encouraged as you dig into God's Word each week with us!
“Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings,
you will also share in our comfort.”
2 Corinthians 1:7
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Our Eternal Security
"For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence."
Psalm 91:3
The first question that comes to mind when I read this verse is, “Wait a second; wasn’t I delivered from this ‘deadly pestilence?’ Was I not making God my refuge? Was I not dwelling rightly with Him?”
Anytime these kinds of questions are stirred in our hearts when we read God’s Word, it is good to pause, dig a little deeper, and ask “Since I’m not experiencing this, what does the author mean?”
For the sake of context, if Moses is the author of this ...
Let Not Your Heart Be Overcome
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1
The disciples were concerned about Jesus’ imminent departure from them. Jesus says not to be troubled at the fact that He will not be on earth, walking with the disciples through the rest of their lives. He wants the disciples to remain steadfast according to the strength that He alone could impart. He looks to their hearts, aiming to give comfort and emotional support.
So, he encourages the disciples that they believe in God, and in Jesus. The command to believe in God (14:1) can also ...
In the Word: Patiently Enduring
Welcome to Hope Mommies In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be meditating on 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. As we study the truths found in these verses together, we’d love you to use the comments as a place to dialogue with us about what you are learning and share your answers to the questions below. We pray that you hearts will be encouraged as you dig into God's Word each week with us!
“If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the ...
Return, O My Soul, To Your Rest
Return, O my soul, to your rest;
for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
For you have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling;
I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
Psalm 116:7-9
A LAMENT
Darkness closes in again.
Despair wields its ugly sword.
Hope and joy feel so far off.
Why does it feel like you are so slow to save?
My lungs are tight, my breath is heavy.
I cannot keep my eyes cleared of tears.
Will there ever be an end to this sorrow?
Where is your redemption in all of ...
In the Word: Sharing in Suffering, Sharing in Comfort
Welcome to Hope Mommies In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be meditating on 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. As we study the truths found in these verses together, we’d love you to use the comments as a place to dialogue with us about what you are learning and share your answers to the questions below. We pray that you hearts will be encouraged as you dig into God's Word each week with us!
“For as we share abundantly in Christ’s suffering, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.” 2 Corinthians 1:5
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While in the depths of ...
