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Tag Archives: hope
The Glory of God; January 20, 2023
Romans 5:2 And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Doing this bilingually can get awkward at times, because Greek has no punctuation, and the sentence structure is often very different between the English and Japanese translations. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible translations, distractions, focus, glory, hope, hopelessness, in Christ, joy, purpose in life, the glory of God
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Fake News; November 27, 2022
Matthew 28:15 So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day. This little section of five verses, sandwiched between Jesus’ resurrection and the … Continue reading
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Tagged deception, evil, fake news, hope, lies, realism, rest relax rejoice, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, trusting God, truth
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Hope; November 21, 2022
Zechariah 9:12 Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. It seems like I write on this verse every time we hit this chapter in reading. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged hope, losing things, medical professionals, missionaries, motivation, priorities, prisoners, resisting the devil, rewards
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God’s Encouragement; October 23, 2022
Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, comfort, despair, encouragement, fear, focus, hope, trouble, trusting God, weakness
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Waiting in Hope; October 21, 2022
Isaiah 25:9 In that day they will say,“Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” Yesterday I wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged focus, hope, patience, peace, spiritual growth, training, troubles, trusting God, waiting on God
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Salvation; October 19, 2022
Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. This brief chapter is one of my favorite in the whole Bible, and this verse has resonated in my heart ever since I heard Andrae Crouch quote … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrae Crouch, evangelism, faith, hope, human free will, Isaiah, repentance, salvation, wellspring
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Tears Before Joy; September 30, 2022
Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. This is a justly famous passage, and it … Continue reading
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Tagged harvest, hope, Israel, joy, ministry in Japan, planting, revival, tears
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Light; September 14, 2022
Psalm 97:11-12 Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name. The turn of phrase in the Japanese grabbed my attention as I … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, following God, hope, light, revelation, seeds
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Redemption; August 18, 2022
Psalm 31:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O Lord, the God of truth. The first half of this is famous as one of the last things Jesus spoke from the cross, (Luke 23:46) but where the … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, churchese, faith, fear, God's grace, hope, redemption, trusting God
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