Hope

Pray through the fifteen Psalms of Ascent (Psalm 120-134) in this 15-day reading plan and experience a deeper connection to God through His Word. Historically, the Psalms of Ascent were songs worshipers sang as they traveled to the temple or national festivals. 

Excerpts are from The Abide Bible, which provides various Scripture engagement tools--including praying, journaling, contemplating, and more--to help you meet God in God's Word so He can transform your life. 

Abide: Praying the Psalms

We see and hear about evil in our world on a daily basis. We often ask the question, "where is the good in all of this bad?" The answer is in the Scriptures. The Word of God reveals to us not only the things God has done for us in the past, but also his goodness for today and tomorrow.

God's Goodness

Through the medium of art and words, artist and Bible teacher Heather Holdsworth shares an illustrated journey into the Psalms. Landscape of Hope takes passages that have become familiar—perhaps too familiar—and reveals their soul-strengthening, heart-restoring power. Through artwork and commentary, readers find themselves deeply engaging with the Bible and the triune God.

Landscape of Hope: An Illustrated Journey Into the Psalms

Have you ever listened but not heard or looked and not seen? I pray these biblical meditations will help you see with new eyes. To move from old eyes to new. To go from a tired life to finding fresh new faith. You will be more mindful of God’s precious gift of faith and the permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit of God within you. An entirely new perspective!

Finding Fresh Faith

This Prayer Guide is designed for students in First Priority to go through with the HOPE Cycle. The topics are the same as the HOPE Cycle and will help you learn to pray about things you are learning in First Priority. 

First Priority Prayer Guide: Choose Sacrifice

You can feel lonely by yourself or in the biggest crowd, surrounded by people and still feel lonely. It is a feeling that doesn’t discriminate and can come upon us at a moment’s notice. But how do we cope with it? Can we see God in these moments? This plan aims to help us consider our response to loneliness and how we can seek God in these moments. 

Real Hope: Loneliness

Are you racing from one thing to the next? This plan invites you to tune into the Holy Spirit, who says, "I am with you, and I ask you to stay still. I am for you, and I ask you to listen. I am before you, and I ask you to see. I care for you and it is okay to rest.” Read along and be encouraged this week.

It's Okay to Rest // Step Into God's Love Song

God had one intended meaning for each word of Scripture. As students of His Word, our job is to discern the meaning of each verse and apply it in many different areas of life, including our work. Over the next 4 days, we will look at 4 popular passages of Scripture that are frequently taken out of context, and thus, misapplied at work and throughout the rest of our lives. 

Out of Context

Let’s face it - life can be confusing! Wouldn’t it be nice to know where to find a spark of hope – a ray of light? Thankfully, God has a plan so that what we journey through can be illuminated by the radiance of His glory. Explore that plan with us in this devotional through the first two chapters of Hebrews.