Hope Series 8

"I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my HOPE in Your Word." 
Psalm 119:147 NIV

Prayer of a Troubled Heart:

O Lord God, hear my cry when I called for You. I will allow no trouble, crisis, or suffering to shake my HOPE in You. You are my Salvation and my deliverance. You are my strength.  In times of anxiety or threat of my situations, I will put myself unto You. And in my earnest prayer, I will tell You all that is in my heart.

I will wait upon You, O Lord God of heaven, for miracles that Your Word have promised us. You are merciful and Your love is eternal. My heart longs to be near You and to have a talk with You. I am able to enter Thy court because it is through the sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus Christ and through His blood which cleansed us from all unrighteousness. And through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in us who helps us to draw near to You, O Abba, Daddy ...

You promised that I will be satisfied with Your goodness and blessings (Ps. 65:4). When I enter into Your Presence, I found peace from my troubled heart. For that I thank You and continue to put my HOPE in You. In Jesus' name, amen!

May God arise, may His enemies be scattered; may His foes flee before Him  Ps. 68:1 NIV. In Jesus' name I pray, amen!

Song: Faith in God

Faith in God can move a mighty mountain,
Faith in God can calm the troubled sea;
Faith will make the desert like a fountain,
Faith will bring the victory.
(Inspiring Choruses) 

May the Lord bring peace to your troubled heart.

Dorothy

Hope Series 7

Verse for Today:

"You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas." Psalm 65:5 NIV

There are three words found: hope in NIV; confidence in KJV; trust in NCV. They are basically the same, but a little different in some way. I was surprised to see it was NIV when I thought I was going through KJV in technology Bible. NIV Ps. 65:5 touched my heart even more!

Prayer and An Awesome Prayer Answered!

Dear Father in Heaven, what an awesome timing!  You led me to study the notes and prayer on Hope Series 6 about "crying out to You" for several days. I felt impressed on Sunday early morning to sent out HOPE 6 for Monday, 24th. And then on Sunday noon, I receive news from Paula Hardy of Ottawa: A Prayer of Thanks for Victory, Psalm 118:1-4 "Give thanks to the Lord, because He is good, and His love is eternal. Let the people of Israel say, "His love is eternal." Let all who worship Him say, "His love is eternal."

Paula Hardy wrote: "We [deaf friends in Ottawa Valley Deaf Church] have reason for wanting to give our Lord praise for His love and goodness. One of our member had heart attack recently. He was in induced coma and yesterday (Saturday) he woke up and said to his wife "I love you." We who worship the Lord say, "His love is Eternal." Amen!"

O Lord, You gave us HOPE that You heard our disquieted souls. We praise You that Your face shine on us and that Your love is indeed eternal. We'll keep on praising You for others who need victory, also. In Jesus' name we pray, amen!

Song: Faith is a Victory

Faith is a victory,
Faith is a victory,
Oh glorious victory,
That overcomes the world.
[inspiring Choruses] 

May the Lord touch your heart today!

Dorothy

Hope Series 6

Verse for Today:

Psalm 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted in me? HOPE THOU IN GOD: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance (face). (Ps. 42:11; 43:5 Disquieted: restless; uneasy feeling; feel disturb or something that bother you). 

NCV:  Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I should put my hope in God and keep praising Him, my Savior and my God. 

Prayer from Psalm 42 'Wishing to be near God.'

O Lord God, I cry to You from a broken heart and body. Sometimes I felt like David who said to You, "Why have You forgotten me?" My afflictions in my body are like enemies who troubled me again and again. They are saying, "Where is the God who heals you?" I asked my soul, "Why are you so discouraged? Why are you losing hope?" 

I tell my soul, "Look up to God and put your hope in Him, not in yourself. Keep praising God who is your Savior." O Lord God, my soul thirst for You like a deer thirsts for streams of water. I yearn for Your Presence with healing in its wings. By faith I will leap like calves released from the stall (Malachi 4:2). The stall that confined me like a prison, I shall be free from my afflictions. I will praise You for anointing oil of Holy Spirit that flows through my body in Jesus' name, I pray. Amen!  "My soul, look up to God!"

Song: Near to the Heart of God

There is a place of quiet rest
Near to the heart of God,
A place where sin cannot molest,
Near to the heart of God.
Chorus:
O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
Sent from the heart of God,
Hold us who wait before Thee
Near to the heart of God.
(Lyrics and music: Cleland Boyd McAfee,
Sing His Praise from GPH)

May the Lord bless you and heal you today!

And  I pray this devotion will touch your soul!

Dorothy

Hope Series 5

Verse for Today: 

"That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the 
works of God, but keep His commandments" Psalm 78:7.

Prayer to our Lord God from Psalm 78:

O Lord God, the children of Israel forgot You.
            Help us not to be stubborn.
Their spirit were not steadfast with You.
            Help us to stay faithful to You.
The children of Israel did not keep the covenant with You!
            Help us to study Your Word and keep our Covenant with You.
The children of Israel forgot Your wonders and Your miracles.
            Help us to remember that:
a)  You divided the Red Sea and caused them to pass through.
b)  You led them through the day with clouds to keep them cool and night with                                   a light of fire to keep them warm.
c)  You brought streams of the rock, and caused the water to run down like rivers 
           so 2.5 millions of Your Israelite children could drink the cool water.
d)  You rained down manna so they could eat and it tasted like angels' food.
e)  You have done many miracles and nothing is too hard for You.

So You Lord God, being full of compassion, forgave their sins and destroyed
them not because You remembered that they were flesh like a wind that passed 
away and not come again.

Thank You for the Holy Spirit that You sent to help us stay true and faithful to You. 
You sent Your Words and healed us in Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Chorus for Today: How Great is Our God. 

How great is our God,
How great is His name.
He's the greatest One,
Forever the same.
He rolled back the waters
Of the mighty Red Sea
And He said, "I'm going to lead you,
Put your trust in Me."
(Inspiring Choruses)

May the Lord bless you today.

Dorothy

Hope Series 4

Verse for Today about Hope:

For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my

trust from my youth. Psalm 71:5

Prayer of An Aged Person from Psalm 71:

O Lord God, as I pray, I am an older person who

faces troubles and I need your help to rescue me

from mine enemies and afflictions. I have walked

in your ways since I have accepted your Son, Jesus

Christ as my personal Savior from my youth. I have

kept my faith and my confidence in you. I am 

determined to live the rest of my life that you, God 

will manifest in your power and your goodness in my

life. When my strength is failing, thou art my hope, my

protector, my helper, and my supporter for the rest of

my days. I ask you to bless all my older friends who

are close to you in Jesus' name I pray, Amen!

Chorus for Today: Surely Goodness and Mercy

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me,

       All the days, all the days of my life;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me,

      All the days, all the days of my life.

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,

      And I shall feast at the table spread for me;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me,

     All the days, all the days of my life.

Lyrics: John Willard Peterson, Alfred Barney Smith,

           Sing His Praise, Gospel Publishing House,

           Springfield, Missoui

God bless you today!

Dorothy

Hope Series 3

Verse for Today:

"For thou in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou

will hear, O Lord my God." Psalm 38:15

Prayer for Today:  O Lord God, 

Be not far from me, O Lord, and hear my 

prayer. I put my hope in you when everything

around me was failing. I rely on you because 

you are my Lord, you are my God, and you

are my Father whom I could trust. Help my friends

to put their trust in you completely and rest in your 

arm of love, knowing that all things work together 

for good in Jesus' name, I pray, amen!

Chorus for Today: Keep On Believing 

Keep on believing, God will answer prayer;

Keep on believing, never despair;

Tho' you be heavy laden and 

     burdened down with care, 

Remember God still loves you

     and He answers prayer. 

(Inspiring Choruses)

May the Lord bless you real, real good! 

Dorothy

Hope Series 2

Verse for Today:

". . . teach me, for you are God my Savior,  and my hope is

in you all day long." Psalm 25:5b

Prayer for Today:

Dear Heavenly Father, teach me to ask you like a child would

ask the father for help. Help me to be aware that You are God

my Savior, who would save me from mine enemies who seek

out to destroy me. Even in the midst of suffering, there is hope.

My hope is in you all day long and I put my trust in you. 

In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen!

Song with Heart-felt Prayer for Today: 

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

My faith looks up to Thee,

Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine!

Now hear me while I pray, 

Take all my guilt away;

O let me from this day Be wholy Thine!

(Lyrics: Ray Palmer, Sing His Praise)

May the Lord bless you real good today!

Dorothy Callies

Hope Series 1

Verse for Today:

"But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait
for it with perseverance." Romans 8:25

Prayer for Today:

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that I put my hope in you
when I do not see the answer to prayers yet. Teach me to
wait on you since I know you have a plan. Teach me to
wait with perseverance, not giving up easily, but to keep
trusting in you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Song for Today: The Solid Rock

My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
On Christ, the Solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
(Edward Mote, Sing His Praise)

May the Lord put a song in your heart today be lifted
up in Jesus' name. Amen!

Dorothy

The Lord Our God

Verse for the Day:

"The Lord is my strength and song, He is become

 my salvation: He is my God ... and I will exalt 

Him." Exodus 15:2ac 

Prayer for the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

I am asking you to make strong us from illness and 

also to restore health to those who have been sick last

 week. You, Lord, are our strength. You are our song that

 lifted us from misery. You are our salvation, saving us from 

destruction of illnesses. You are our God. I will praise you. I 

will exalt you. In Jesus' name, amen! 

Chorus from "Blessed Assurance"

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Savior all the day long;

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Savior all the day long. 

(Fanny Jane Crosby, Sing His Praise)

Dorothy: The Lord is my song that lifted my soul to Him. 

May the Lord bless you today