Words of Hope Weekday Devotions
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 5:33-35: They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.” Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.”
The devotion for today, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 was written by Rev. Dr. Gary Kindley and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Song of Solomon 5:3-5a: I have taken off my robe. How could I ever put it on again? I have washed my feet. How could I walk across this dirty floor? My love put his hand on the latch; my insides began to throb for him. I leaped from my bed to let my love in.
The devotion for today, Monday, January 17, 2022 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Dana Goodenow. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Amos 5:24: But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
The devotion for today, Friday, January 14, 2022 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 4:16-30: And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up…And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because God has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. God has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” …And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” …And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” …And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many lepersin Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. But passing through their midst, he went away.
The devotion for today, Thursday, January 13, 2022 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Jan Richardson, “Blessing for Those Who Have Far to Travel” Call it one of the mercies of the road: that we see it only by stages/as it opens before us, as it comes into our keeping step by single step. There is nothing for it but to go and by our going take the vows the pilgrim takes: to be faithful to the next step; to rely on more than the map; to heed the signposts of intuition and dream; to follow the star that only you will recognize.
The devotion for today, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 was written by Carole Anne Sarah and is narrated by Liesa Newman. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 13: 35: By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
The devotion for today, Tuesday, January 11, 2022 was written by Weber Baker and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 15: 8-10: What woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, “Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.” Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
The devotion for today, Monday, January 10, 2022 was written by Jan Nunn and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Judges 4:18: Jael went out to meet Sisera [an enemy of the Hebrews] and said to him, “Come, my lord, come right in. Don’t be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she put a covering over him. Jael picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died. Barak came by in pursuit of Sisera, and Jael went out to meet him. “Come,” she said, “I will show you the man you’re looking for.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera with the tent peg through his temple–dead. “Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
The devotion for today, Friday, January 07, 2022 was written by Charlie Rose and is narrated by Rev. Andria Davis. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Proverbs 20.5: The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.
The devotion for today, Thursday, January 06, 2022 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Rev. Andria Davis. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 8.1-11: Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
The devotion for today, Wednesday, January 05, 2022 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Rev. Andria Davis. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 1 : 1-9: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
The devotion for today, Tuesday, January 04, 2022 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Rev. Andria Davis. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 1. 5-6: In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
The devotion for today, Monday, January 03, 2022 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Hebrews 12.14: Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
The devotion for today, Friday, December 31, 2021 was written by Rev. Dr. Neil G. Thomas and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Matthew 25:31-46: “Then, to those on the left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and you gave me no food, I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger, and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘When did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
The devotion for today, Thursday, December 30, 2021 was written by Staci Orr and is narrated by Rev. Andria Davis. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Mark 13: 5-8, 32-37: Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son of Humankind, but only God the Creator. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. It’s like a person going away, leaving the house and home, putting servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and telling the one at the door to keep watch. “Therefore, keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If the owner comes suddenly, do not be found sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”
The devotion for today, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 was written by Carole Anne Sarah and is narrated by Lorrain Fogel: Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness...”
The devotion for today, Tuesday, December 28, 2021 was written by Bob Shea and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 54: 1-13: “…you are sad and discouraged, but I, the Lord, will rebuild your city.”
The devotion for today, Monday, December 27, 2021 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 4:7: Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
The devotion for today, Friday, December 24, 2021 was written by Jonathan McClellan and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Matthew 2.11: On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The devotion for today, Thursday, December 23, 2021 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Liesa Newman. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Francesca Battistelli: “Did you wrap yourself inside the unexpected so we would know that Love would go so far?” “Be Born in Me.”
The devotion for today, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Rev. Andria Davis. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 1:8-20: Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”
The devotion for today, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Carol by Mark Lowry: Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations? Did you know that your baby boy is heaven’s perfect Lamb?
The devotion for today, Monday, December 20, 2021 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Rev. Andria Davis. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Colossians 1. 15-20: The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all divine fullness dwell in the Son, to reconcile to God all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the holy blood, shed on the cross.
The devotion for today, Friday, December 17, 2021 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Thomas Riggs. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 7:14: Look, the virgin (young girl) shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emanuel. (which means “God with us”)
The devotion for today, Thursday, December 16, 2021 was written by Jonathan McClellan and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 41.10: Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
The devotion for today, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 was written by Donna Jackson and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 12 17-19: When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
The devotion for today, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 was written by Rev. Dr. Gary Kindley and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Matthew 5:48 (The Voice): But you are called to something higher: Be perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect.
The devotion for today, Monday, December 13, 2021 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 11:6-7: The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The devotion for today, Friday, December 10, 2021 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Thomas Riggs. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 2 Corinthians 9.6-9: Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
The devotion for today, Thursday, December 09, 2021 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Deuteronomy 10:18: God…executes justice for the orphan and the widow and loves the strangers, providing them with food and clothing.
