Devot. Hues of Hope

Hi Folks!

I hope you had a nice week!  

Have you ever had a day, week, month when just wished God would send a dose of hope?

You needed a pick me up, encouragement, something to get you through your week.

Proverbs 13:12 states, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life."

When hope or what you are hoping for (a better job, good test results, hearing good news when a friend is waiting for news on their health) is delayed, postponed it can make you very sad, depressed, anxious, disappointed.  But when that hopeful thing comes, it is life giving and can be life changing.

I can think of the many times of trials and testings my family and I have passed through.  How many times I have asked the Lord, "Would you please cause these spiritual storms clouds that are hanging over our heads to be removed and the sun to come out again?"  And indeed, the trials we were going through at the time felt like a raging storm, with dark thunder clouds overhead.

The verse that I would cling at times like this was Romans 15:13, "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."    This verse was a reminder that God would  send to my family the needed joy and peace that only He could give (John 14:27), in His timing and He could send it in abundance (Abound= to be present in large numbers or in great quantity; to be prevalent). 

This devotional mentions the world wide flood that hit the earth in Genesis 7 and the promise from God in Genesis 9:16 where He promised to never send a world wide flood again.   The sign of His promise was a rainbow in the sky.  God always send His peace, joy, a reminder that He is with us in the hard times.

I pray that the devots. below along with the song links are a boost of encouragement  from the Lord today!   Lord bless you and yours and may your heart by filled with our Savior's joy and peace as you look to Him today.

Devot.#1: Hues of Hope

 https://www.dayspring.com/daily-devotion/date/2019-04-18?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion%202019-04-18&utm_term=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion  

(Read and Share.  Taken from https://www.dayspring.com/daily-devotion/date/2019-04-18?)

Music:  He Will Hold Me Fast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=936BapRFHaQ

Devot. #2: Unshakable Promises:   

https://www.dayspring.com/articles/unbreakable-promises-unshakable-hope?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEBNANP2019-03-13UnbreakablePromises%2CUnshakableHopeArticles%2BPrayingForYouCards&utm_term=DaySpring%20Newsletter%20%2B%20Daily%20Devotion%20List

(Taken from http://dayspring.com/articles/)

Music: I Will Wait for You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eJUqY_6tqo

Devot. #3: Encouragement for Every Season

https://www.intouch.org/read/magazine/daily-devotions/encouragement-for-every-season. (Used by permission.  Taken from https://www.intouch.org)

Music: The Lord is My Salvation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjOGX5zT8KU&list=RDEMsyUal020F04RxQYmlrOTAA