Words of Hope

06/14/2026

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. - James 1:17 🙏

06/14/2026

Today's Daily Devotional: Seasons of Change
Read: James 1:16-18 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. (v. 17) Over the last two weeks, we’ve considered many seasons in life. In every season, whether according to the calendar, our circumstances, or […]

When our seasons are marked by change, we can rely on Christ's light to chase away the shadows and make clear the path before us.

06/13/2026

Thus says the Lord: “Let ... him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.” - Jeremiah 9:23-24 ✝

06/13/2026

The pursuit of knowledge is admirable, necessary, and life-changing. 💛🙌🙏

And when God’s Word is our curriculum, the Father is our teacher, the Son is our advocate, and the Holy Spirit is our guide, learning becomes more than gaining information. It becomes a lifelong journey of growing closer to God and being equipped to share his hope with others along the way.

As you pray today, thank God for the gift of lifelong learning in him.

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06/13/2026

Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. - 1 Samuel 2:3 💛🙏

06/13/2026

Today's Daily Devotional: Seasons of Learning
Read: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 The LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. (v. 3) The pursuit of knowledge is admirable, necessary, and life-changing. We often think of those who are on a formal education journey as the ones who are most engaged in this—children in their pre-kindergarten through high school […]

The pursuit of godly knowledge is a life-long journey that will draw us closer to God and equip us to witness to our fellow learners along the way.

06/12/2026

Today's Daily Devotional: The Eternal Season
Read: Isaiah 65:17-25 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress. (v. 19) The prophet Isaiah was used by God to bring a message of both judgment and hope to the nation of Israel during a pivotal time. He began prophesying 300 years after Saul was appointed Israel’s first king and approximately 700 years before the birth of Jesus, the King of Kings. The once unified nation had divided into two kingdoms, Israel and Judah. Isaiah’s prophecies offer a warning about the […]

06/12/2026

Today's Daily Devotional: Seasons of Change
Read: James 1:16-18 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. (v. 17) Over the last two weeks, we’ve considered many seasons in life. In every season, whether according to the calendar, our circumstances, or our stage in life, we experience change. What happens to us and our response to it produces change in us and potentially to those around us. We have the opportunity to emerge from every season with either a deeper reliance on God or a deeper need […]

06/12/2026

Today's Daily Devotional: Seasons of Learning
Read: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 The LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. (v. 3) The pursuit of knowledge is admirable, necessary, and life-changing. We often think of those who are on a formal education journey as the ones who are most engaged in this—children in their pre-kindergarten through high school years, college students, skilled trades apprentices, or those seeking a graduate degree. Each one of these seasons is formative and ideally opens doors for future growth and opportunity. Hannah could not have imagined receiving an education like this. In her time, as a woman, she would […]

06/12/2026

Today's Daily Devotional: Phoebe: Reader of the Letter
Read: Romans 16:1-2; Galatians 3:28 I commend to you our sister Phoebe. (Rom. 16:1) Francis of Assisi is often attributed as saying, “Preach the gospel—use words if necessary.” Phoebe, the first person in the long list of names of chapter 16, was not actually part of the Roman church directory. She carried Paul’s letter to the Roman church. She most likely was the reader of the letter and may have memorized it so that she could dramatically deliver it, addressing various groups in the Roman church. Paul may have coached her delivery so that it came alive for the congregation. Phoebe […]