by MJR | Sep 26, 2025 | Genuine Hope
As to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians...
by MJR | Sep 25, 2025 | Genuine Hope
Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because...
by MJR | Sep 24, 2025 | Genuine Hope
[Hannah} was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly. And she vowed a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I...
by MJR | Sep 23, 2025 | Genuine Hope
Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed...
by MJR | Sep 22, 2025 | Genuine Hope
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,whose trust is the Lord.He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream,and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not...
by MJR | Sep 19, 2025 | Genuine Hope
“Ask great things from God; attempt great things for God.”William Carey, missionary to india When I think of Biblical characters who exhibited the kind of ambition described by William Carey, my mind goes to Nehemiah who experienced a holy ambition for God and...
