Luke 24:36-49 Question for reflection: How will you carry the peace and promise of this Easter celebration into your daily living this week? Who do you know that needs you to represent the living Christ to them? Prayer for the day: God, thank you for making me a witness to the resurrection. Help me carry
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Hope
By Allison Snyder Hope should reach down into a person and sing the desires of their heart. It should inspire poets and painters to strive for artwork where their pens tread. Hope should inspire nations to abandon nationalism and self-interest for a better world for all. Hope is not crazy or idealist it is the
A woman teaches Jesus
For Even a Crumb is Enough Mark 7:24-30 Prayer for the day: I come before You needing healing –not just for myself but for those I love. I have tried everything and asked so many people for help. Now, I come with a need greater than my faith, greater than my patience, and greater than
Learning to wait
Luke 4:1-13 Prayer for the day: God, we have found in you a dwelling place. Your faithfulness gives us hope and confidence. Question for reflection: What experiences have taught you about waiting, including challenging times and less dramatic experiences? How might you help others learn patience and trust in God’s faithfulness? ~ Stan Dueck –
Doubt
Luke 1:18-25 Prayer for the day: Adamant Lord, I praise you for your constant presence, even when my belief becomes mute. Let me cling to you in my darkest hour. Not turning my back to you, the candle of hope. Question for reflection: What could your world look like if you cast your doubt aside?
Do not be afraid
Luke 1:13-17 Prayer for the day: Present spirit, move within me to quiet my fears. For Lord you have already heard my prayer. Give me patience in my anticipation of what is yet to come. Question for reflection: What is your deepest fear? Where do you see hope that washes way your fear? ~ Sarah
Barrenness
Luke 1:5-7 Prayer for the day: God, help us to have eyes to see those places in our lives where your Kingdom is breaking in, and let those glimpses fill us with joy and hope, even as we wait for the Kingdom to come in all its fullness. Amen. Question for reflection: In what
Scarcity and abundance
2 Kings 4:1-7 Question for reflection: Where are there signs of abundance in your congregation and life that offer hope and vitality? Prayer for the day: Lord God, help us to care for one another and for your world. Remove our fear and tendencies to assume scarcity. You are the one from whom every family
The next act: Rainbow connections
Luke 3:15-18 Question for Reflection: Recognizing that a “sign of hope” may appear much before the “reality of hope,” what was the most recent “sign of hope” you’ve sensed? Prayer for the day: Jesus I am grateful for the signs of hope you give me this day. Make my senses perceptive to your nudging. I
The gifts: They keep on giving
Matthew 2:11-12 Question for Reflection: What about this season and the Christmas story overwhelm you with joy? What brings you to your knees with hope and wonder? Prayer for the day: Heavenly father, may we always be in awe of you and your wondrous ways. We hope to continue to see your glory in