Setbacks
“Ever since I came to Pharaoh as your spokesman, he has been even more brutal to your people. And you have done nothing to rescue them!“ Exodus 5:23 (NLT) When
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Compassion
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 (NIV) The word compassion derives from the Latin word ‘compati,’
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Adjusting my To-Do List
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your
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Welcome Aboard
Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “Be kind and compassionate to one another.” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV). For fourteen days my husband and I had endured big-city traffic, bad drivers,
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When Hopes Are Dashed
Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Proverbs 13:12 -“Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” They didn’t understand. As the men walked toward Emmaus that day, they shared their disappointment. Jesus
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Easter Morning
In one instant, everything changed. Death was cheated. Evil was defeated. Jesus had conquered the grave. All their hopes were restored in the light of Easter morning. Sadness turned to joy. Because that’s what God does; He transforms tears into joy, brings light to the darkness, heals the brokenhearted, and restores hope to those who despair.
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Easter’s Eve
We can’t fathom the depths of sorrow the disciples and Jesus’ loved ones experienced when Jesus died on that cross because, unlike us, they didn’t know the end of the story. They didn’t grasp how bright their future would become because all they could see and focus on was their loss. They didn’t grasp the gift of grace Christ had so painfully purchased for their salvation. They had no inkling of the joy and insight Easter morning would bring.
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Good Friday
As believers in Christ, we cling to the hope of the resurrection. Death no longer has the final word. Christ does. Death is merely a marker for the end of our temporal life here below and the start of our eternal life in heaven. Death has lost its bitter sting because Christ’s sacrifice on the cross swallowed death and brought eternal victory. One day, we will be reunited with Christ and our loved ones. Therein lies the hope that carries us through those darkest moments.
