DAILY READINGS: 2 Kings 20 to 21:18; Lamentations 1; 1 Timothy 4
I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13
On a visit to Derbyshire in England, a car journey on a wet and dismal day brought us to a village. It was called Hope! Interestingly, the sign with the village’s name was right beside a cemetery. Perhaps you are discouraged and dismayed; perhaps recently bereaved of a believing family member or friend. Do not despair. Christians can say “We sorrow not as others who have no hope.” If you do not share such a hope, why not trust Christ today and He will give you a full and eternal future. —Brian Powlesland
Hope of our hearts, O Lord, appear, Thou glorious Star of day,
Shine forth, and chase the dreary night, with all our tears away.—E. Denny