HopeThere is something better.Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 Nobody likes waiting. We live in a day of instant gratification. We know what we want, and we want it now. When our hope is delayed too long, we find ourselves in disappointment and disillusionment. We are consumed with the …
HopeThere is something better.The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined. Isaiah 9:2 To have hope is to believe there could be something better just around the corner. It’s a glimmer, a spark in the darkness. And when we have …
Restore Restore. It means to bring back or reinstate something from wrong to right. To rehabilitate, reestablish, or rebuild. Recall from Week 2 when we discussed the meaning of that little prefix, “re-“. The word restore holds that same connotation of having something given back. The beautiful dance of give and respond between us and our Savior continues to unfold …
Respond Respond. Ultimately, it is impossible to respond to something that you are not aware of. Responding requires listening. The word response comes from the Latin, responsum meaning “something offered in return.” In English, it is used similarly and indicates an answer or a reaction. If there is no initial action, there is no baseline for a reaction. The word …
