Daily Hope Devotionals - Forgiveness

God gives us what we need, not what we deserve. We deserve judgment for our sins because we are guilty for doing bad things, but Jesus took the punishment we deserve. He has removed them … Continue reading Living Guilt Free

In the last few days we’ve looked at how to pray during a crisis. Daniel shows us six key principles during his prayer in Daniel 9. The first five of these principles are: Let God … Continue reading Step Six in Crisis: Humbly Confess Your Sin to God

If you are unwilling to forgive someone and you don’t want God to forgive them either, that reveals bitterness and resentment in your life. If you want someone else to be punished but you expect … Continue reading Why You Should Always Choose Forgiveness

Life is full of interruptions. Sometimes we have big plans—for a career, family, or ministry—but God takes our lives in a different direction. When our plans and God’s plans don’t match up, we often try … Continue reading When Your Plans and God’s Plans Don’t Match

God only uses imperfect, broken people. If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done because perfect people don’t exist! If you’re willing to be used by God, he will use you no matter … Continue reading New Day, New Opportunity to Fulfill Your Mission

God loves to give second chances. Consider Jonah. God gave him a mission to tell the people of Nineveh to repent. But Jonah didn’t like Nineveh and wanted the people to experience God’s judgment. So … Continue reading Thank God for Second Chances

We forgive because we have been forgiven. God expects us to show grace to others because he showed grace to us. He demonstrated his love by sending Christ to die for us, even though we … Continue reading The Forgiven Should Forgive

To make it through the extraordinary crisis of a pandemic and social unrest, you need to treat yourself and other people the way God treats you: with grace, mercy, and forgiveness. Grace means that God … Continue reading Grace Is Needed Now More Than Ever

For the last several days you’ve seen six different tests you can use when making decisions. Today I have them all listed here together. As you read over the tests again, reflect on your own … Continue reading Jesus Offers Hope for Bad Decisions

Have you ever wondered who put Jesus on the cross? It wasn’t Judas or Caiaphas. It wasn’t Pilate. It wasn’t even the religious leaders who hated Jesus. This may shock you, but there are two … Continue reading Easter Means No More Condemnation