Hope for the hurting

John 11: 21 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

God may not always do what we want Him to do, but He still loves us. Martha and Mary were not offended by Jesus for not coming when the called Him to heal their brother and for not attending their brother's funeral. They were not offended because the had eternal perspective of life. They knew that Jesus loves them, no matter their circumstances.

Peace and Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a decision that will lead to your peace, you will never have peace in your life until you learn to forgive. Forgiveness is a gift of peace that you give to yourself.  Forgiveness takes only one person, reconciliation takes both parties.

Hope for the Hopeless

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE HOPELESS?

Job 12:13 “With God are wisdom and strength. Wise words and understanding belong to Him.”

Do not worry

1 Peter 5:7 "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." God cares about you and your current situation. The devil will lie and tell you that nobody cares. You are on God's mine 24/7. Do not worry, meditate on God's word instead of your situation.

Peace in the midst of the storm

Five things that can help you get your peace

Philippians 4: 6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. 8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

Shalom (Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם‎ shalom; also spelled as sholom, sholem, sholoim, shulem) is a Hebrew word meaning peace, harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquility

The traditional greeting among Jews is shalom aleichem, peace unto you; to which the response is aleichem shalom, to you, peace.

Rebuilding true worship

Haggai 1: 3 Then the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying, 4 “Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?” 5 Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: “Consider your ways!. 6 “You have sown much, and bring in little; You eat, but do not have enough; You drink, but you are not filled with drink; You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; And he who earns wages, Earns wages to put into a bag with holes.” 7 Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Consider your ways! 8 Go up to the mountains and bring wood and build the temple, that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified,” says the Lord.

Consider your ways

Be quick to obey

The Lord is with you