by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 28, 2010 | hope, pain
Have you ever been so discouraged that you didn’t think life was worthwhile and maybe not even worth living? I’ve only experienced that depth of despair, helplessness, and hopelessness a few times in my life. And most recently, it was when I was in so much...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 22, 2010 | hope
As we continue our examination of the word “hope” in the Bible, we’ll be continuing to see it used a lot in the book of Job. And that certainly seems appropriate. For that Bible book is all about hope: first the hopelessness of Job because of loss and grief and...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 14, 2010 | hope, pain
Our next sighting of the word “hope” is in Job 7:6: “My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And come to an end without hope.” This time there’s not much hope around the word hope, because Job, who speaks those sad words is wrapped in a mantle of...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 13, 2010 | hope, pain
Have you ever hoped to receive some emotional support from someone and they were only interested in themselves? Have you ever hoped the doctor would have the solution to your illness but he didn’t have a clue? Or you dreamed of having new drapes but after they...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 11, 2010 | hope, pain
Do you ever feel helpless? Maybe someone is gossiping about you and you have no one standing up for you. Maybe you have a loved one stepping farther away from the Lord and your words are ineffectual. Maybe your job position is perilous and you know nothing you do or...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 8, 2010 | hope
We’re continuing our survey of the word “hope” in the Bible and now we come to Job 4:6:”Is not your fear of God your confidence,And the integrity of your ways your hope?” (NASB).These words are spoken by Eliphaz to Job, obviously in the book of Job....
