“See, I will create
new heavens and a new earth.
The former things will not be remembered,
nor will they come to mind.”
Isaiah 65:17 NIV
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“‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[b] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Revelation 21:4 NIV
(This photo was taken in a neighborhood near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13 NIV
Hope is being certian of the good things of God even when circumstances show no sign of things changing or getting better
Hope is to believe what God can do because you know what God has done
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1 NIV
(This photo was taken at a park in Winterset, Iowa)
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.“
Ephesians 4:1-2 NIV
Character and attitude shown by how we treat each other in our daily lives
Our attitude and character are the things that show what we believe
Love is demostrated by actions
Learn from the example that Jesus provided in His life, death and resurrection
Live out your faith through your attitude and by how you treat others in daily life
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Colossians 3:12-14 NIV
(This photo was taken while traveling in northern Colorado)
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Colossians 3:12-14 NIV
Living life by faith is about who we are more than what we do
Our behaviors, how we treat others and our interactions with others say more about us than our job or career path
The world honors worldly things like wealth, awards, job titles and other self-oriented pursuits…these things are not considered to be wrong or bad…the problem is these things have become more important than God
When self-satisfaction is more important than our relationship with God, we are going off course…to be clear we are all guilty of this sin, it is human nature in a fallen world
The first step in repentance is awareness of the behavior and the next step is confessing to God and seeking to turn away from our sins, with God’s help
As humans we all suffer from trouble…how we choose to respond is up to us
May the peace of the Lord be with you
“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
Romans 5:3-5 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”
Revelation 17:14 NIV
There is only One who is our Savior…He is our One hope in this life
No matter what has happened in your life or where you are, put your trust in Jesus Christ as He is the One King who brings hope to the world
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
Ephesians 4:1-5 NIV
(This photo was taken in northwestern Wisconsin)
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?“
Matthew 6:25-27 NIV
No matter what the circumstances or the possibilities
Turn your worry into prayer
He is with you…He is within you
God will lead and guide you
Every day, all the time…even when you can’t see it
“So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10 NIV
(This photo was taken in Tettegouche State Park in northern Minnesota)
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:33 NIV
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you.”
James 4:7-8 NIV
Father God, thank You for sending Jesus to the world. Give us courage and strength to follow Him. Regardless of our trials or temptations, help us to seek Him. Give us wisdom and endurance to pursue Him above all else. In Jesus name, Amen.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:16-17 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 27:1 NIV
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
Hebrews 13:8 NIV
The pace of world keeps getting faster with new technologies all being offered in the name of convenience
Yet God is the same today as He was over two thousand years ago, He does not change according to popular opinion
His timing is perfect, our timing and our plans are based on our worldly desires
God is with you and God is for you
He is working in your life, even if you can’t see it
Have the courage to trust in the Lord and wait for Him to lead and guide you
“I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:13-14 NIV
(This photo was taken while traveling in southern New Mexico)
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…”
1 Peter 1:3 NIV
The hope we receive from Christ is a hope that knows and believes that Christ lives and that God is for us and working for our good, even when, especially when the visible evidence is against it
The hope from God’s Word tells us to not give up or surrender to sin and doubt, rather know that God is with us and we can trust in Him
Not for the things we believe we should have but for the things God knows that we need
May we all place our trust in the God of hope in our daily lives
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13 NIV
(This photo was taken on a lake in central Minnesota)
“Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
John 4:13 NIV
“Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.”
Psalm 1:1-3 NIV
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
8 They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
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