Daily Hope Devotionals - Christmas

God’s plan for your life is good. It’s for your benefit. It’s a loving plan. But it doesn’t mean it’s painless, and it doesn’t mean that it’ll always be convenient. This was particularly true with … Continue reading God’s Plan Is Good, but Not Always Convenient

This Christmas season, do you need a little refreshment in your life? Are you feeling a little dried up? Do you need some revival? Come back to God. You may say, “Rick, you don’t know … Continue reading No Matter What You’ve Done, God Will Take You Back

You may not hear the word “fret” much anymore. It’s an older word that just means “worry.” When you fret, you get stressed out, anxious, and impatient. You worry because things are either happening too … Continue reading What to Do When You Start to Worry

At the right time, God can do anything instantly. In Isaiah 60:22, God says, “I am the Lord, and when it is time, I will make these things happen quickly” (NCV). This is hard for … Continue reading God Uses Time to Help You Grow

The opposite of fear is faith. When you fill your life with faith, fear goes out the back door. When things don’t happen on your timetable, the more you trust God, the less afraid you … Continue reading Your Time Is in God’s Hands

God is never in a hurry, and he’s never late. He’s always on time. God’s timing is perfect, even when we can’t understand it. We’ll never really understand it, because God exists on a different … Continue reading God Is Always on Time

The Christmas story could have gone differently for Joseph. Think about it: God could have chosen to save Joseph a lot of confusion and pain by directly telling him about Baby Jesus. Instead, Joseph has … Continue reading Joseph Chose to Offer Grace

If things don’t happen right away or when you think they should, that doesn’t mean you should quit. You need to be diligent. You need to have endurance. You need to keep on. The Bible … Continue reading Don’t Get Tired of Doing the Right Thing

While you’re waiting on God to fulfill a dream or answer a prayer, he wants you to focus on what he’s told you in his Word. The Bible is God’s Word to you. Did you … Continue reading Don’t Just Read God’s Word. Study It!

The greatest gift ever given wasn’t bought in a store. No cash exchanged hands. It wasn’t even traditionally wrapped—instead, this gift was wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in a manger. Yet it cost the … Continue reading God’s Great Gift Isn’t Traditionally Wrapped