by MJR | Sep 10, 2024 | Genuine Hope
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:9-10 Not long ago, I heard a brief...
by MJR | Sep 9, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. Luke 10:30...
by MJR | Sep 6, 2024 | Genuine Hope
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5: 22-23 Patience is a challenging word for most of us and, in the passage above, the Greek word...
by MJR | Sep 5, 2024 | Genuine Hope
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you,because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 Peace is often misunderstood. We think of tranquility, calm waters, a lack of conflict, and smooth sailing. But peace may be best experienced in how we react to the storms...
by MJR | Sep 4, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30: 5b I think about a certain retired psychiatrist friend often. We haven’t seen each other since the lockdowns of 2020 and it looks like that will not change. I cherished the time with him...
by MJR | Sep 3, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be conceited. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to...
