by MJR | Nov 25, 2021 | Genuine Hope
Today I will sit down for a Thanksgiving meal with family and friends. There will be several missing this year, but still we will still take time to give thanks for God. Our family has many, many blessings and our problems are relatively small, but I know of friends...
by MJR | Nov 24, 2021 | Genuine Hope
This week, I’ve been listening to a series of sermons on the topic of giving thanks to God and for the past couple of days I’ve been thinking about these two verses – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in...
by MJR | Nov 23, 2021 | Genuine Hope
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,for his steadfast love endures forever!Psalm 114: 1 If you are asked today to name something specific you are thankful for, how would you respond? Do you have a list or would you have trouble coming up with a list? If we will...
by MJR | Nov 22, 2021 | Genuine Hope
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I...
by MJR | Nov 19, 2021 | Genuine Hope
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire,...
by MJR | Nov 18, 2021 | Genuine Hope
By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those...