by MJR | Jul 11, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11: 29-30 You’ve no doubt heard of the term “yoke.” The yoke is a wooden...
by MJR | Jul 10, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Today I had an interesting but sad discussion with a friend who sees patients in the mental health arena. Along the way, she mentioned how her niece is socially withdrawn and living...
by MJR | Jul 9, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Yesterday we considered some of the characteristics of Jesus’ invitation, but why does His invitation matter in 2024? Is the invitation valid? Has it expired? Jesus’...
by MJR | Jul 8, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-20 Over the last...
by MJR | Jul 5, 2024 | Genuine Hope
“For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, Joel 3: 1-2a In our lives, war tends to...
by MJR | Jul 4, 2024 | Genuine Hope
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams,and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female servantsin those days I will pour out my...