New Hope Church

HE IS OUR LIFE AND LIGHT  For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. —Psalm 36:9  “In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind” (John 1:4).  Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).   Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of…

PRAISE AND THANK HIM— WE ARE ALMOST HOME!  Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. —Psalm 30:4              What praises are on your lips today? What are you singing to our Lord? What are you thankful for and giving thanks to Him? This song by Mercy Me has been on my heart. It is a good reminder that the race marked out for us will not last forever (Hebrews 12:1-3). We are getting closer to the finish line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7WEYwZrrs4. It will not be long and we who love Jesus will be there in glory with Him… forever. Forever we will be…

OUR SPIRITUAL “FOURTH OF JULY”  May the LORD bless his people with peace! —Psalm 29:11             Peace… who would not want peace in their lives.   What nation would not want to live in peace? How many people are searching for peace? Brother and sister as His people He has given us peace.             This Fourth of July let us ponder how our Lord has given this nation peace for so many years. But that is rapidly changing. He has blessed us with peace, but the nation as a whole has blasphemed His Name and is in rebellion against Him. As a nation we have forgotten where our peace comes…

HE IS FAITHFUL—- FEAR NOT!  The LORD has done what he purposed; he has carried out his word… —Lamentations 2:17  The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? —Psalm 27:1              The Jewish rebellion against the Lord led to His justice taking place against them. The population grieved and wailed as they were under His judgment. It was far from pleasant as our Lord’s longsuffering with them ended. What He had purposed, what He had warned was carried out. Let us not think the United States will not undergo His justice for…

OUR LORD’S UNFAILING LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS  Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. —Psalm 26:2-3  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIpnW3rtRQ4              I need to always keep in mind our Lord’s unfailing love. It is His love that motivates me, His love that encourages me, His love that sustains me, His love that comforts me and gives me hope. I am so grateful that He will not stop loving me. This brings such reassurance.             Not only that but I also rely on His faithfulness.   He is always faithful. To me He…

  GOD LETTING GO…  Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished? —Jeremiah 49:7  He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. —Psalm 24:4  Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity… For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions… And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done… —Romans 1:24, 26, 28              As I ponder these Words of God this morning I cannot help but…

FRIENDS OF JESUS!  The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant. —Psalms 25:14  I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. —John 15:15              Now really, what better friend do we have?   Think about this. The Creator and Sustainer of all creation calls those who love Him— friends! He has revealed to us his “business.” Let us be about that “business” that He has left for us to do. Jesus said that…

SOME WILL NOT LISTEN… OTHERS WILL! DON’T BE DISCOURAGED!  As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. —Jeremiah 44:16              Why are you surprised when people do not listen to our Lord’s Word? It was true in Jeremiah’s time and it will be true in our time. Yet, you heard the Word of the Lord and believed and so did I. There are people who will listen and there are people who will believe… just as we did. So, do not be discouraged. Keep sharing our Lord’s Word with people. There will be some who believe.…

SERVANTS AND FRIENDS OF KING JESUS!  For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations. —22:28  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwQqQkdn_5Q             Is He your King? If so they you are His servant. How are you serving Him? Look at this world and consider how men and nations are self-serving. But you and I, brother and sister, are to be different because we belong to Him. We are not to be self-serving, but we are to be serving others. So how are you and I doing that? As Jesus’ friends we are to be also about His business. If you call Him King Jesus, then may there be evidence that this…

PLACEMENT OF YOUR TRUST   Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. —Psalms 20:7  His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. —Psalms 147:10-11             Who are you trusting? Who is your savior? Do you expect government to save you? If so, then you are putting your trust in the wrong place. There is only One Savior and His Name is Jesus!             Governments, armies, politicians are not saviors… they are supposed to be…