Nov 13, 2023
Here are my reflections and comments from today’s scripture from Our Daily Inspirations App.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, before I read or comment on God’s word, I pray that He prepares my heart to receive his guidance and ask that He uses me as his vessel to comment on His word.
The scripture is from Romans 8:24-25: “For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.”
The devotion is titled Hope for Home by Heather Tietz. Heather introduced this devotion by saying there are hundreds of thousands of children in foster care in the United States waiting for a permanent home. A permanent and safe place to be care for and loved. She says that we are like these foster children. She explains that before we knew Jesus, we were alone, abused, often abused others, and suffered greatly. Then at some point in our lives we turn ourselves over to Jesus and God claimed us as His own. We are still waiting to move into His house as our bodies weaken and we stumble when tempted in this fallen world that causes us pain. However, the apostle Paul tells us to have hope and keep looking ahead to the safe place God is preparing for us. There, we will be cared for and loved, freed from physical pain, burdens, temptations, and any kind of sadness. She concludes that life here in this world is only a shadow and dim view of what is ahead. She finishes by proclaiming that Heaven is our home!
Reflections, Questions, and Challenges for Us: How do you describe your hope of hope of heaven? What do you think it is like?
Here is my response, yours may be different: I describe my hope of heaven where there is no more suffering or pain. A place where we will be cared for and loved. A place we will call our permanent home.
My Personal Prayer for us: Dear Lord, please be especially close to those of Your children who have no home or family. Fill us with Your compassion for the homeless and the hurting. Let us extend Your hope and grace to everyone we meet today. Thank You for the certainty that we have a forever home with You. We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.