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Bible Verse of the Day: Choose Hope

by Lily Benson November 22, 2023

written by Lily Benson

Choose hope. Put your hope in God, praise Him despite your circumstances, and seek His presence. He will never leave you nor forsake you.

Today’s Bible Verse

“Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again- my Savior and my God!” Psalm 42:11

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Put Into Action

Let’s explore some practical prompts to help you apply this verse to your life:

Embrace the Power of Hope: When discouragement and sadness threaten to overwhelm your heart, remind yourself of the power of hope in God. Choose to shift your focus from the circumstances to the faithfulness of your Savior. Anchor your hope in His promises, knowing that He is with you and will guide you through every season of life.

Seek God’s Presence: In moments of discouragement, intentionally draw near to God’s presence through prayer, worship, and meditation on His Word. Allow His peace to fill your heart and His truth to renew your mind. Find solace in His loving embrace and let His presence bring comfort and strength to your weary soul.

Speak Words of Praise: Despite the heaviness in your heart, purposefully lift your voice in praise to God. Declare His goodness, faithfulness, and sovereignty. As you magnify His name, the weight of discouragement will begin to lift, and your perspective will shift to the greatness of your Savior.

Find Encouragement in Community: Surround yourself with fellow believers who can provide support, encouragement, and prayer. Share your burdens with trusted friends who can uplift you and remind you of God’s faithfulness. Engage in worship and fellowship with other believers, finding strength in the unity of the body of Christ.

Remember, in times of discouragement, you have a choice to make. Choose to put your hope in God, to praise Him despite your circumstances, and to seek His presence. He is your Savior and your God, and He will never leave you nor forsake you. Allow His love and hope to guide you through every season of life.

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The Lord Will Strengthen Your Heart

by GOD TV May 15, 2022

written by GOD TV

Hi, everyone. I have a word of encouragement I want to share with you, that the Lord wants to strengthen your heart. Some of you might be in a season where hopelessness is at the forefront of your mind, and where you’re at currently is not where you thought you would be or where you want to be. But I have a verse that will encourage you. Proverbs Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” I want you to know that you’re not alone in those feelings of hopelessness, actually many people in the Bible experience this hope deferred that you might be experiencing.

For example, Israel, God’s chosen nation, endured 400 years of slavery, and when God finally delivered them out, they were on their way to the Promised Land. As they were on this journey to the Promised Land in the wilderness, they began to become really discouraged, and hope deferred was a real thing. They began to want to go back to Egypt, the place where they were first enslaved, and they forgot the promises that the Lord had made to them. What did God do about this? God actually reminded them of His covenant towards Israel. He reminded them of the breakthroughs that He had given them in the past, the way that He had delivered them in the past. And as they began to be reminded that the Lord was with them and the Lord was not going to stop His covenant towards them, they began to press on towards the Promised Land.

They were in the middle of the desert. They didn’t see the Promised Land yet. They actually went through it for 40 years, through this wilderness, trying to get to the Promised Land, but because the Lord reminded them and was faithful to them, they were able to press on. Look at the power of this testimony. The Lord wants to encourage you through testimonies. Sometimes when we are feeling down or discouraged, we tend to micro-focus and look at our current circumstances. And that’s all we can see, but the Lord wants to strengthen your heart by reminding you of the faithfulness and the past that He has given to you. He wants to remind you of the ways that He has shown up, and the Lord wants to strengthen your heart as you lean into the testimony.

If the Lord has done it before, He will do it again, and He wants to encourage you. So Lord, I just thank you for the testimony and the power of it, and that you will do it again in the lives of everyone watching this. And we just pray for strength, strengthened hearts, that this hope deferred will actually turn into a tree of life. Amen.

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Bob Gass of ‘Word For Today’ Leaves A Legacy Reaching Millions Of People

by GOD TV June 6, 2019

written by GOD TV

The Chief Executive of United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) David L’Herroux has announced the passing of Bob Gass, on June 5th.

Many millions of people were greatly impacted by his ministry over the years. The announcement said he, “wrote the UCB Word for Today – with the support of a great team – in a way that appealed to those who didn’t know God (so that it acted as an ‘appetizer’) and also helped more mature believers to go deeper in their faith (so that it acted as a ‘vitamin,’ especially in challenging times).”

The Board of Directors of Bob Gass Ministries said, “In addition to his passion for his family and his calling to share God’s Word, Bob and Debby shared a deep passion for the orphans of Romania. They first went to Romania in 1991, and in the last 28 years they built a transition home called The Village of Hope, and have rescued over 5,000 children from the streets, the sex-trade, and orphanages and placed them into foster families. Their foster family program, led by Mariana Petersel, Director of The Village of Hope, was the first of its kind in Romania.”

Writing that impacts Heaven on this side of eternity

Bob was an itinerant preacher having a TV show for a time in the United States. When he married his incredible wife Debby in 1991 he was given a prophecy. It said that his writing would reach more people than his preaching ever would. Soon afterwards the UCB Word of Today began with a print run of 3500. As times changed Bob’s printed writings went to 400,000 people every quarter and quarterly digital reach to over 7.6 million people.

David wrote, “Bob’s heart was always that the readers would get deeper into the Word of God. It has never been about ‘him’ or his ministry. But about seeing lives changed for good. Bob and I have spent hours in my office and on the phone, sharing (and debating) our thoughts on areas of God’s Word. And thinking about new ways to reach people with the truth of Scripture.”

A huge heart for the Lord

He continued saying, “Bob had a huge heart for ministry and wanted to ensure that when he finally did go to be with the Lord, the work would continue.” Several years ago Bob and his team went on an extended writing project ensuring that UCB Word for Today would continue long after he passed away.

David completed his announcement saying, “When a believer goes to be with Jesus, we feel the loss personally. But the Word tells us that we don not grieve like those who have no hope. We know that one day we will be reunited (1 Thessalonians 4). We also know that in times of grief and loss, the Word and God’s love sustains us. And helps to mend broken hearts…Please keep Bob’s family in your prayers at this difficult time.”

The GOD TV family honors and remembers the legacy of Bob Gass, and our prayers are with his family and ministry.

This article written by Jared Laskey

June 6, 2019 1 comment