New Hope Church

“Now announce to the army, ‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained… Three hundred of them drank from cupped hands, lapping like dogs. All the rest got down on their knees to drink.  The Lord said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the others go home.” So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites home but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. —Judges 7:3, 6-8 Dividing the three hundred men into three companies, he placed…

When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior…. The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” —Judges 6:12, 14              One thing can be fully certain— when our Lord sends someone, He sends them with a purpose to be carried out.  So it was with Gideon.  Gideon did not see himself as a mighty warrior, but that is how our Lord saw him.  How could Gideon be a mighty warrior?  It was because our Lord was with Him!              Jesus said to His disciples that “As you sent me…

When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves— praise the Lord! …Judges 5:2 My heart is with Israel’s princes, with the willing volunteers among the people.  Praise the Lord! —Judges 5:9 “If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is of God, or I am speaking from Myself.” —John17:17 For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. —Romans 7:18              In the Lord’s prayer, we read this— “…your will be done…”  Now, do we really have a willingness for His will to be done?  Are we submitting willingly to His will?  Are we…

They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.” —Psalm 92:14-15              Yes, Lord, it is my desire that I bear fruit all my life, even in old age.  For You, Jesus, have said, “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples” (John 15:8).  I truly want to 1- Bring glory to You, Dear Father and 2- Been seen as a disciple of Jesus, not to lift myself up, but to lift up Jesus and communicate Him to many others!…

Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.  You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”  A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.  Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death— they are like the new grass of the morning: In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered. —Psalm 90:2-6 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.…

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Who can live and not see death, or who can escape the power of the grave? —Psalm 89:48              How old are you?  Isn’t interesting when we sing the second stanza of the birthday song we sing, “How old are you now?”  We don’t sing “How young are you now.”  The second stanza is not usually sung.  That is because we are getting older and… yes… closer to the end of life.  Not many really want to think about that.  But death will come to us all (unless we are alive when Jesus returns).  Consider how old you are and that you are getting closer to the end of your…

But you are to hold fast to the Lord your God, as you have until now… So be very careful to love the Lord your God. —Joshua 23:8, 11 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?  David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’  David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?” —Luke 20:41-44              Yes, we “are to hold fast to the Lord your God, as you have until now.”  We are also to “be very careful to love the…

The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.  —Luke 20:17 The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it. —Psalm 89:11              The most important stone (Jesus) was rejected by the builders (Israel/Gentiles).  It is clear that the heavens and earth and all that is in the earth, belong to Jesus because He founded or created it and all that is in it— It is very clear from God’s Word who Jesus is.  Even the Jewish leaders in Jesus’ day realized who He was claiming to be and wanted to kill Him.  Yes, they rejected the stone that became…

“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” —Luke 19:38 “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” —Matthew 21:9 For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’ —Matthew 23:39              The vast majority of people did not truly understand why Jesus came the first time.  They were hoping for relief from their Roman occupiers.  They did not realize that He came to die, to be an atonement for the sins of the world, for every person past, present and future.  Even his disciples did not understand…