Hope, faith, and peace
So now, Lord, what should I be waiting for?
My hope is set on you. ~ Psalm 39:7 (CEB)
Jesus said to the woman, “You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace!” ~ Luke 8:48 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
Jesus is the source of our hope, faith, and peace.
PRAYER:
Lord, even though life is a struggle you give us a chance to thrive. You offer us the opportunity to act in faith and to be filled with hope and peace. Thank you for your many gifts. Help me to deny the forces of discouragement and to daily receive these gifts that flow from your very being. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
