Louise started reading her daily devotional and stopped reading midsentence realizing that her friend Hayes was talking about her...The scripture reads "Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us." Romans 5:5 "In a discussion group, someone asked us where we find “ultimate happiness.” People answered the question in different ways. Some said they find it in the love of family and friends, others in the satisfaction of productive work. But a woman of deep faith had a unique perspective. Her job is to help parents identify appropriate educational settings for their children with serious emotional and behavioral problems. For her, ultimate happiness is “finding where the hope is.” We live in troubled times, when many people are without hope. Yet God is always present, always at work. Because of the life, ministry, and sacrifice of Jesus Christ, millions of Christians throughout the world bring hope to people in need. Every kind word is a seed of hope. Every act of mercy sows hope. Every moment of teaching and learning is a path toward hope. Even for Christians it is not always easy to “abound in hope,” especially in circumstances of individual and global despair. But through worship, scripture, and prayer we can gain the vision and strength to help others find where the hope is." By: Hayes Mizell (South Carolina, USA) You can find more posts like this on devotional.upperroom.org/
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:41:03 +0000
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