Daily Hope Devotionals - Obedience

Sheep are essentially defenseless animals, so a shepherd uses a few tools to care for and protect his sheep. He uses a rod for guarding and protecting and a staff with a little crook in … Continue reading Five Ways Jesus Protects and Directs You

Most of God’s will is already revealed. The principles are there! When you open your Bible, God opens his mouth and starts talking. Are you waiting for God to write his will in the sky? … Continue reading If You Want to Know God’s Will, Just Open Your Bible

If you want to know God’s will, you have to stop being led by your circumstances. You may be scratching your head and thinking, “Wait a minute—doesn’t God direct my circumstances?” Yes, God does want … Continue reading You Can’t Trust Your Circumstances to Lead You

Life is composed of starts and stops. When I took a couple guys from our staff for a hike one day, I noticed that we had both starts and stops along the way. We stopped … Continue reading Here’s How God Keeps You on Track

Rest and recreation are so important that God put it in the “Big 10”—right up there with not committing adultery, not murdering, and not stealing. You’d say, “Well, I’d never murder anybody. I’d never commit … Continue reading Work Six Days, and Then Rest

Anytime you worry, it reveals a particular area of your life where you have not given God first place. Any area of your life where God is not in control is going to be a … Continue reading Give Jesus First Place in Your Areas of Worry

The Bible is filled with instructions about rest and recreation. In fact, it’s so important that God put it in the Ten Commandments—right up there with “Don’t commit adultery” and “Don’t murder.” He says that … Continue reading God Created the Sabbath for You

To live a fulfilled life, you have to live by God’s power. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 4:20, “For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by … Continue reading How to Live by God’s Power

We all must make a conscious decision to make time for things other than work. If we don’t, we’ll never rest. I make a conscious decision about how many hours I’ll work each week, and … Continue reading What Should You Do on the Sabbath?