by MJR | Feb 21, 2024 | Genuine Hope
I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me;I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me.I said, “Here I am, here I am,”to a nation that was not called by my name. Isaiah 65:1 In Genesis, God promised Abraham that “all the families of the...
by MJR | Feb 20, 2024 | Genuine Hope
“See, I will create new heavens and a new earth.The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create,for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over...
by MJR | Feb 19, 2024 | Genuine Hope
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. Hebrews 12:2 I usually refer to the...
by MJR | Feb 16, 2024 | Genuine Hope
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,yet he opened not his mouth;like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,so he opened not his mouth. Isaiah 53:7 Have you ever face a situation where you resisted the impulse to...
by MJR | Feb 15, 2024 | Genuine Hope
All we like sheep have gone astray;we have turned—every one—to his own way;and the LORD has laid on himthe iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6 As I read this verse today I was reminded of Sinatra’s “My Way”- And now, the end is nearAnd so I face the...
by MJR | Feb 14, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Surely he has borne our griefsand carried our sorrows;yet we esteemed him stricken,smitten by God, and afflicted.But he was pierced for our transgressions;he was crushed for our iniquities;upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,and with his wounds we are...
