Hope in God's Promises ⁽²⁴⁾

Calling Out From the Place Where No Answer Has Come Yet "How long, Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?" — Psalm 13:1 (NIV) There are kinds of waiting that feel like abandonment. You pray, but…

The Rooster Crowed, but Mercy Was Not Finished "Jesus answered, 'I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.'" — Luke 22:34 (NIV) There are failures that do not feel small. They expose something you did…

When Prayer Becomes the Place You Collapse "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him." — Psalm 28:7 (NIV) There are moments when strength…

Faithfulness You Can Still Speak Into Tomorrow "I will sing of the Lord's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations." — Psalm 89:1 Grief can steal the future from your mouth. You may still believe God has…

He will heal. "Come, let us return to the Lord . He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds" — Hosea 6:1 (NIV) Some pain feels torn rather than bruised. It…

Pray first "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." — Philippians 4:6 (NIV) Anxiety often arrives before thought has finished forming. One envelope opens, one message comes in, one bill lands,…

Contentment When Loss Shows You What Cannot Hold You "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."' — Hebrews 13:5 Grief can make…

Recognising the Good that God Has Done Again "The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy." — Psalm 126:3 Joy can feel strange after grief. Not wrong exactly, but unfamiliar. You may stand before something beautiful and feel unsure…

The Day Your Tears Will End Is Certain "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." — Revelation 21:4 (NIV) Some tears feel as…

When Prayer Stands Beside the Sickbed* "And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven." — James 5:15 (NIV) *This verse must be handled with care. James 5:15…

When Loss Makes You Doubt God's Promises "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ. And so through him the 'Amen' is spoken by us to the glory of God." — 2 Corinthians 1:20 (NIV) Deep loss makes the…

When, in Spite of Yourself, the Pain Remains "Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Saviour and my God." — Psalm 42:5 (NIV) The psalmist interrogates his own soul.