Daily Hope Devotionals - Worship

When you’re going through a storm, God is not distant or uninvolved. He is with you, and he is working in your life for your good. If you feel like you’re sinking in a storm, … Continue reading Five Things to Do in a Storm

Integrity is a requirement for leadership—because all leadership is based on trust, and all trust is built on truth. Israel’s King David was one of the greatest leaders in history. The Bible says about him: … Continue reading Great Shepherds Lead with Character and Competence

Over the past couple of days, we’ve been looking at the wise women in the Christmas story. Today you’ll meet the third wise woman, Anna. When her circumstances would have made it easy to do … Continue reading What to Do With Life’s Disappointments

How much energy does it take to drop something? Nothing. You just let it go! It doesn’t take any energy at all. Jesus says, “Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive … Continue reading Lift Holy Hands Instead of Shaking Fists

We long to be known, and one of the first ways we are known is by our name. God says, “I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches hidden in secret places, so that … Continue reading This Is How You Can Face the Darkness

When you are a new Christian, God will often give you confirming emotions so you’ll know he’s there and he cares. But as you grow in faith, God will wean you of any dependency to … Continue reading Faith, Not Feelings, Pleases God

Yesterday we saw that David sometimes complained of God’s apparent absence. But the truth is, God hadn’t really left David, just as God will never leave you. God has promised repeatedly, “I will never leave … Continue reading Seeking a Feeling Is Not Worship

It’s easy to worship God when things are going great in your life—when he’s provided food, friends, family, health, and happy situations. But circumstances are not always pleasant. How do you worship God then? What … Continue reading God Is Real, No Matter How You Feel

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

In the Old Testament, priests did two things: 1. They had the right, privilege, and responsibility to go directly to God. They could pray and talk to God, worship, and fellowship with God. Everybody else … Continue reading You Have Direct Access to God