Hope Wins

02/16/2026

Ps 95:6-7a

“6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand.”

This is a verse I know well thanks to another old Maranatha Music worship song.

The first part of Psalm 95 informs of the many ways we can worship and tell us about Whom we worship. The next half warns us what may happen if we fail to worship.

Scripture tells us that creation demonstrates to us that there is a Creator. That anyone who truly takes pause to survey the beauty and complexity of this world can only come to one conclusion. This world cannot be a cosmic accident, but a purposeful design made by an all powerful and awesome Designer. One would never look at a beautiful work of art or complex machine and question that someone made it. One would scoff at the assertion such things simply created themselves.

I would encourage you to read the entire Psalm and consider the psalmist’s message. We have a great Maker who deserves our worship. He is a good God.

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02/13/2026

1 Cor. 13:6-8a

“(Love) …does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8 Love never fails.”

Again, we have what love doesn’t do and what it does do. Spurgeon refers to verse seven as “loves four sweet companions.” What stands out to me is the word ALL. I can manage some, but ALL leaves me in despair if it wasn’t for the Lord. Because of His righteousness and His blood, I can by faith walk in love. His love never fails!

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02/12/2026

1 Cor 13:4-5

“4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;”

When looking at these verses I ask myself does this describe how I behave when interacting with others? Paul starts off with two descriptions of what love is and proceeds with seven descriptions of what love is not. It is important to be able to identify both.

We live in a world where self-esteem, self-worth, self-love, self-care, and self-identity are promoted and esteemed as of utmost importance along with a plethora of more self-centered descriptions of what one should be focused on to be healthy and happy. I ask you how does this line up in the light of God’s word?

When we are in Christ and our identity is found in Him, we have no lack and therefore; have no need for the world’s advice on such matters. We are complete and whole because of Him. We are free to love as He loves. I have to take stock of how I am living according to God’s word and must admit I fall short at times. So grateful our God’s love is patient and kind. When I fall short, I can go to Him and ask forgiveness and for Him to help me to become the woman He wants me to be. We are all a work in progress and He is faithful to complete the work He has begun in those who are called by His name.

May we seek to love one another as Christ loves us.

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02/11/2026

1 Cor. 13:1 & 2

“1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.”

1 Corinthians 13 is known as the love chapter in the Bible. The song I am featuring today was sang at my wedding as I walked down the aisle 47 1/2 years ago. Love is more than a feeling, it is an action verb. Our love is lived out in the mundane day to day, the times that are difficult, the times that are joyful, and the times that are sorrowful. This chapter is a great reminder of what love looks like in light of God’s word. Always a good reminder to me.

I will be posting other verses from this chapter the next two days. Given the great love shed upon us by our gracious Heavenly Father, may we be mindful of how loved we are and respond to His love by sharing it with others.

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02/10/2026

1 John 4:7 & 8

“7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.”

“ When we say God is love, we are not saying everything about God. Love is an essential aspect of His character, and colors every aspect of His nature. But it does not eliminate His holiness, His righteousness, or His perfect justice. Instead, we know the holiness of God is loving, and the righteousness of God is loving, and the justice of God is loving. Everything God does, in one way or another, expresses His love.”

David Guzik

I added David’s comment because of my concern that too many people only focus on God’s love and fail to teach God’s word in context and entirety. Sharing the truth about God must always be done in love, but it must be the entire truth. Faithful followers of Christ must love others enough to have uncomfortable conversations with those God puts in our sphere of influence. I am not going to get in the weeds and complexity of this subject today, but felt the need to accurately reflect God’s character.

With that being said, God’s love for us compels us to love one another. Christians are to be identified by how they treat one another. That is a tall order at times. None of us have arrived at loving perfectly, but with God’s help we should be known for loving others. I am challenging you to be the light in a dark world, by demonstrating God’s love to others.

The song I am sharing today is from a kids musical we did at our church when my children were young. We also sang this chorus at church. It must have stuck because as a teen, my daughter wrote, “God is love,” on everything all over the place. 💕

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02/09/2026

Rom 5:8

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

That about sums it up in a nutshell. We don’t clean ouselves up, come to God and earn our way to heaven. God takes us just as we are and provides the way. This coming Saturday many people will spend lots of money professing their love for each other, but no gift or proclamation can compare to the love God demonstrated when He gave His only begotten Son to purchase our salvation.

Today I am sharing an old hymn that I recently heard. Also, in the comments I am attaching a link to the movie, “Indescribable,” which tells the story about the man who penned this hymn. God must surely be wanting me to remember His great love, because I saw the movie first, then yesterday my pastor emphasized this verse, and today I heard a devotional about the story of this hymn and heard it sang again.

So all I have left to say is I am grateful to know the love of God. He loves you as well. I pray for you as Paul prayed for the Ephesians in his letter to them which is found in chapter 3, verses 18 & 19, that you:

“may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—
to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

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02/08/2026

SATURDAY SHOWCASE

Sharing a video on the benefits of acemannan. The presentation is a bit dry, but full of useful information. I am hopefully going to be using a product that is formulated with it late in March or early April. It’s affect on supporting the reduction of abnormal cells seems like the type of support my body could use. It appears to have a wide-range of benefits. Looking forward to seeing what it might do for someone like me 🙏

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02/06/2026

Rev. 5:12 & 13

“12 saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

I heard this worship song for the first time. It speaks so clearly to the victory Christ has won and to His worthiness to be praised. I would like to encourage you today to just take in the reality of who Jesus is. Let it sink in that He has overcome death and hell and He lives as the Lamb upon the Throne. Hallelujah, Amen!

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02/06/2026

Prov.6:6-8

“6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler,
8 Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest.”

Today, I heard a pastor speaking on his concern that one of the predictions of the future world with AI coming into the workplace and taking over most human labor. He said that we were meant to work. Adam and Eve worked prior to the fall. Work is not a curse. It gives us purpose. He went on to say that people who retire and do nothing with their time, tend to die soon afterwards.

There is a balance of course. Some people busy themselves too much, that is not healthy either. I think the pastor’s comments hit me more than usual due to the recent political climate and the fraud and abuse that has been found in our government programs meant to help those truly in need. Having a healthy work ethic should be a quality that belong to followers of Christ.

As a retired person, I can easily find myself tempted to put off things and not achieve as much as possible given my abilities. I needed that reminder as well.

02/04/2026

Lam. 3:22-24

“22 Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.
24 “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!”

This verse was part of my devotional today. I am not one to go to Lamentations without prompting to do so. Jeremiah, the prophet who wrote Lamentations, is known as the weeping prophet. His raw, vulnerable, utter despair at times is overwhelming and difficult to read. Yet, he also penned this much quoted verse.

In Lamentations 3, Jeremiah describes the devastating consequences his people have suffered for refusing to turn to God. He recognizes the suffering they are experiencing is from the hand of God. Jeremiah was identifying his nation’s grief as his own.

I must admit it is a hard read. I had many questions when reading this chapter. I wanted to clarify my own thoughts to be sure it was in line with others’ I deem more knowledgeable than myself. David Guzik’s commentary usually provides information from a variety of sources and I appreciate him doing such research for me. It helps to keep me informed and focused. I appreciated his bullets regarding this verse:

- Every morning ends the night.
- Every morning brings a new day.
- Every morning brings new provision for the day.
- Every morning brings new forgiveness for new sins.
- Every morning brings new strength for new temptations, duties, and trials.

So, with this in mind; I can say like Jeremiah, “Great is God’s faithfulness and my hope is in Him!”

If you read Lamentations, you may identify with Jeremiah’s deep sadness and feelings of being abandoned by God in his times of suffering, but God still brought Jeremiah to the place he could pen these words. In this world we will have times of great difficulties and sorrow, but as long as we remain here, the sun will rise and a new day brings new hope when we are in Christ.

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02/03/2026

Is. 55:8-9

“8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.
9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.”

Sometimes we don’t know the why. Is it ok to ask? God already knows my thoughts so why wouldn’t I ask? Of course, I have often asked, and actually there have been times the reason why was revealed, but many times not.

This is where knowing who God is comes into my relationship with Him. I have settled in my heart, He is sovereign, He is good, He is loving, He loves me, He hears me when I cry out to Him, He is all powerful, nothing is too difficult for Him, He is the Creator of the universe, and He knows the beginning to the end. In difficult times do I have to remind myself what I settled in my heart? Absolutely!

I also must know who I am in Christ. I know that because of what Christ has done for me on the cross, and because I have received His gift of salvation, repented of my sinful ways, and have committed my life to Him; I have become a child of the King. I can pray directly to the Heavenly Father, I am no longer separated from God, but in a personal relationship with the One True God. The One whose ways are higher than mine and I must trust Him even in the wilderness.

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02/02/2026

Prov 2:3-5

“3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God.”

God does not leave us with any excuses to claim ignorance of Him and His ways. He may be found. The question is are you seeking Him diligently?

In order to discourage us, the enemy only needs to distract us; to keep us busy with things that do not provide real understanding or profit our souls. Seeking God with all our heart, soul, strength and mind is not a one off process it is an ongoing daily, sometimes moment by moment process. We can know His ways. He does provide guidance, knowledge and wisdom as we persevere and cry out in all situations to the only One who is able to provide.

WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM