Tag: hope

  • Day 30: Angst in the Psalms

    Day 30: Angst in the Psalms

    Exodus 12:14-51, 13:1-16; Matthew 20:29-34, 21:1-22; Psalms 25:16-22; Proverbs 6:12-15 “Turn to me and be gracious to me,for I am lonely and afflicted.Relieve the troubles of my heartand free me from my anguish.Look on my affliction and my distressand take away all my sins.”Psalms 25:16-18 I absolutely love the Psalms because they are so angsty! Read more

  • Day 20: Joseph the Faithful

    Day 20: Joseph the Faithful

    Genesis 41:17-57, 42:1-17; Matthew 13:24-46; Psalms 18:1-15; Proverbs 4:1-6 Today we pick back up with Joseph standing in front of Pharoah, about to interpret his two dreams. Joseph tells him that the dreams are one and the same from God, given twice because “the matter has been firmly decided by God” (41:32)–seven years of plenty, Read more

  • Day 16: Accepting Jesus’ Rest

    Day 16: Accepting Jesus’ Rest

    Genesis 32:13-32, 33-34; Matthew 11:7-30; Psalms 14:1-7; Proverbs 3:19-20 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy Read more