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...
by MJR | Feb 13, 2024 | Genuine Hope
For he grew up before him like a young plant,and like a root out of dry ground;he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,and no beauty that we should desire him.He was despised and rejected by men,a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;and as one from...
by MJR | Feb 12, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Behold, my servant shall act wisely;he shall be high and lifted up,and shall be exalted. Isaiah 52:13 This week marks the beginning of the season of Lent as Christians begin looking ahead to the death and resurrection of Christ. The heading in my Bible reads “He...
by MJR | Feb 9, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Do not fear what they fear,and do not dread it. Isaiah 8:12b When the world around us is in turmoil (and it seems that we are constantly in a state of chaos), Isaiah reminds the people of God to avoid fear. There is nothing to dread. Instead, we are to respond in fear...
by MJR | Feb 8, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Have you not known? Have you not heard?The LORD is the everlasting God,the Creator of the ends of the earth.He does not faint or grow weary;his understanding is unsearchable.He gives power to the faint,and to him who has no might he increases strength.Even youths...
by MJR | Feb 7, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you,and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you.For the LORD is a God of justice;blessed are all those who wait for him. Isaiah 30:18 How many people hold the view that God is watching every move we make just waiting...
