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    Quiet Reflections of Hope: 120 Devotions to Start Your Day
    Quiet Reflections of Hope: 120 Devotions to Start Your Day
    Quiet Reflections of Hope: 120 Devotions to Start Your Day
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    Quiet Reflections of Hope: 120 Devotions to Start Your Day

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    Begin or end your day in a quiet moment with God--and experience his presence in every other moment as well. Each devotional volume contains 120 devotions with full-color art and attractive, contemporary design--great for gift giving. Each devotion includes a verse of Scripture using the GOD'S WORD® translation, a short devotional, and an ending prayer.

    Quiet Reflections of Hope reminds readers of God's care and provision, and encourages them to stay faithful in their walk with a God who is always faithful.

    Quiet Reflections of Peace assures readers of God's protection through the night, and the comfort of his love.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBaker Publishing Group
    Release dateOct 1, 2009
    ISBN9781441235046
    Quiet Reflections of Hope: 120 Devotions to Start Your Day

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      A New Day Dawns

      God named the light day, and the darkness he named night. There was evening, then morning—the first day.

      Genesis 1:5

      Day and night, night and day—a perpetual cycle instituted on the very first day of creation. Don’t you love that God works in cycles? It shows in the changing of seasons, the ebb and flow of tides, and the waxing and waning of the moon. Isn’t it comforting to know that bleak winter melts into glorious spring, that the valley floor ascends to the mountaintop, and that darkness is chased away by the light?

      Even the very darkest day of all, the Friday of Jesus’ death, was resolved in a sublime early morning a few days later. Through pain, persecution, and crucifixion, Jesus knew the outcome all along. That hope, that promise from His Father God, saw Him through His dark night and tinged His proclamation on the cross, It is finished! with a resounding note of triumph.

      That hope is now your hope. His crown of thorns was traded for a crown of glory . . . so yours will be. His wounded, beaten, and crushed body was restored . . . so yours will be.

      His sorrow marked a dark period, but oh, did joy ever come with the morning! And so it will be for you as you cling to that amazing promise that dark is always followed by light for God’s children, a hint He wrote across the sky on that very first day. Welcome and bask in the divine light He provides you on this brand new morning.

      Father God,

      how faithful You are! Thank You for the promise that even though I may weep in a season of darkness, You’ll provide the light to chase it away. Guide me to claim that hope this morning and every morning to live my days in and for You.

      Letters to God

      Hezekiah took the letters from the messengers, read them, and went to the Lord’s temple. He spread them out in front of the Lord and prayed to the Lord. Lord of Armies, God of Israel, you are enthroned over the angels. . . . Turn your ear toward me, Lord, and listen.

      2 Kings 19:14-16

      Do you feel, as Hezekiah did so many years ago, that this is a day filled with misery, punishment, and disgrace (2 Kings 19:3)? Life sometimes crashes in, leaving nothing but hopelessness in its wake. Is a broken relationship, poor health, or an unbearable situation crushing your spirit? If so, this morning’s Scripture is for you.

      Sennacherib, king of Assyria, struck fear in the hearts of the Israelites. His army had captured every city except Jerusalem. Confident that he would also conquer Judah, Sennacherib taunted the Israelites. He hoped to instill in the Israelites a fear of the enemy that was stronger than their faith in God.

      Hezekiah took the life-threatening letters of ultimatum delivered by Sennacherib’s messengers and spread them out before the Lord in His temple. And he prayed, asking God to turn His ear toward him and listen to his request. Hezekiah knew that without God’s intervention, the city of Jerusalem could not hold its own against the mighty Assyrian army. But Hezekiah knew that God’s power could trump that of any invading army. Instead of being terrified, King Hezekiah held fast to what he knew to be true about his God.

      When troubles arise and your faith begins to falter, your God stands ready to help. Spread out your request before God and pray that He will listen. Remember that His power is mightier than any battle you face today.

      Dear Lord,

      I lay my life before You this morning, burdens and all. Please deliver me in a way that proves You alone are God.

      God’s Refrigerator Art

      Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every other craftsman to whom the Lord had given these skills and who was willing to come and do the work.

      Exodus 36:2

      Your preschool daughter clutches a fat purple crayon in her hand. Her arm is sweeping across the paper as she fills a fresh sheet of white paper with colorful circles. Her joyous effort looks like fireworks on a warm summer night. She offers it to you proudly.

      For me? Thank you! you respond, giving her a hug. I have the perfect spot for this. You head to the refrigerator and use a couple of magnets to position her offering so everyone in your home can admire it.

      In ancient Israel, two men named Bezalel and Oholiab spent their childhood years faithfully growing in their skills as artisans. By the time they were adults, God called upon them to lead the crew of master craftsmen who would create the interior of the worship center for the nation. However, Bezalel and Oholiab’s skills were not the sole reason for their divine job assignment; these men had also distinguished themselves because they’d been faithful to the Lord. (Bezalel, in fact, is the first person named in Scripture said to be filled with the Spirit of God.) Their work was an offering of love, flowing out of their relationship with God.

      He welcomes the gifts your unique skills create the same way you celebrate the crayoned artwork of your child. He celebrates your offering and places it in the perfect spot to reflect His glory. Whatever tasks you face today, ask God to show you how you can use your gifts and glorify Him in the process.

      Father,

      I am grateful for who You are and what You’ve done for me. I worship You. I want all that I do today to create a beautiful offering to You. Please transform the work of my hands into Your refrigerator art. May what I do today be beautiful for You.

      Following the Rainbow

      I will put my rainbow in the clouds to be a sign of my promise to the earth.

      Genesis 9:13

      Do you remember the first time your eyes caught sight of a rainbow arching through the afternoon sky? The rain beat down on the pavement followed by the stripes of God’s love gleaming through the newly sunlit atmosphere after the drifting clouds shifted—truly a wondrous sight! Your childhood imagination was surely set on finding the treasure at the end of the multicolored trail.

      Following the path to the rainbow’s end with your eyes may have been fun as a child, but as a beautiful woman of God, the multi-hued exhibit signifies so much more than an appealing display. God created this dramatic miracle as a sign and a promise to all the earth that we will never again be destroyed in a flood such as in Noah’s day.

      Noah was not a fairy tale character; he was a follower of God Most High who obediently built the ark just as the Lord had instructed. Noah and his small family became faith-filled pioneers of a new beginning for the earth—and for you and me. That rainbow you have chased more than once in your life is a promise to you of God’s mercy and love.

      His love is unfailing and unceasing. Today, as you start your day, praise God for His abundant love for you and His mercy toward the earth.

      Creator God,

      thank You for Your mercy and amazing love. Today, as I interact with family and friends, let me feel Your presence in my life and witness Your love for Your people. Help me to share the hope I have in You just as brightly as You beam a rainbow’s colors across the sky. Lead me to faith-filled adventures and to a path of obedience as I follow Your calling on my life.

      Salty

      They were appointed to stand to give thanks and praise to the

      Lord

      every morning. They were appointed to do the same thing in the evening.

      1 Chronicles 23:30

      Daily the Levites performed many tasks in the temple of God. Ordinary jobs included baking the special bread used in the temple. Special rituals included preparing for the reverential sacrifices on holy days. Two of their daily appointed jobs, thanksgiving and praise, salted everything, flavoring every mundane task and every traditionally rich service. In thanking and praising God every morning and every evening, even the dullest of their routine tasks became worship.

      What a recipe of rich spiritual growth for each of us! Suppose you made a daily appointment to praise and thank God each morning, asking that every task of the day become salted with worship? The senior citizen in front of you at the supermarket would become an opportunity to serve and not a temptation to become impatient. A whining child might give cause for thanks that she could cry and you could hear. The fantastic miracle of Christ’s love that you realize on Sunday would not so easily flee from your heart, crushed by the beatings of Monday’s mundane. Each morning appointment with God might cause you to be more cognizant of God’s moving because you would know that daily it is your responsibility to find something for which to be grateful.

      So rise, meet that daily appointment of praising and thanking the Lord. Enjoy your newly-flavored walk with Him more fully!

      Father,

      help me to choose to have a daily morning appointment to praise and thank You. May my life be salted with worship today so that even the mundane tasks become acts of worship to You.

      A Touch of Encouragement

      The Almighty

      Lord

      will teach me what to say, so I will know how to encourage weary people. Morning after morning he will wake me to listen like a student.

      Isaiah 50:4

      This verse says that God awakens you morning after morning, wanting to teach you as a teacher with a student. The context of this passage is the Lord’s special servant describing His obedience in contrast to the disobedience of God’s people, Israel. Because this servant is willing to learn, God promises to teach. This servant will bring special encouragement to God’s weary people.

      The passage works for believers as well. God willingly wakes you morning after morning, wanting to teach you. He has a message for a world in sorrow and pain, and the message comes through the hands, feet, and mouths of His followers. The Lord desires that you be His light in the dark world, bringing the kind of encouragement only God can give to people weary of sin and suffering.

      So many people need encouragement. Often it can be difficult to even be aware when someone has a need or, if you are aware, to know what to say or how to help. So it makes sense to pay attention in God’s classroom this morning. Ask God to show you, as you walk through your day today, who could use a kind word, a soft touch, a big hug, even a simple smile and a thank you. A little encouragement can bring sunshine into someone’s dark world.

      What can you do to bring encouragement into your world today?

      Lord God,

      who do You want to encourage through me today? Show me who I can encourage and how best I can do that.

      God’s System

      Have you ever given orders to the morning or assigned a place for the dawn?

      Job 38:12

      Every book has an assigned place at the library. Each novel, biography, or science fiction has its own

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