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...
by MJR | Jul 3, 2024 | Genuine Hope
I will restore to you the yearsthat the swarming locust has eaten,the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,my great army, which I sent among you.“You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,and praise the name of the LORD your God,who has dealt wondrously with you.And...
by MJR | Jul 2, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Return to the LORD your God,for he is gracious and merciful,slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;and he relents over disaster. Joel 2:13b-14 As a pharmaceutical representative, I spend a lot of time in waiting rooms. Sometimes people will comment on my...
by MJR | Jul 1, 2024 | Genuine Hope
“Yet even now,” declares the LORD,“return to me with all your heart,with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Joel 2:12-13 Repentance. True repentance comes from within. Otherwise, it sometimes seems that some are more...
