Quench not the spirit.

PSALM 51-6:7

Behold thou desireth truth…
…thou shall make me to know wisdom.
Purge… and I shall be clean.

PSALM 51:10-11

Create in me a clean heart; O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.

…mercy triumphs over judgement.

Mercy is the way of the cross. When we follow Jesus we see there is no other way to live like him unless we are choosing to continually live in love. That sounds easy, right? It is surely the more costly way. When we lay down our lives in love, we forgive instead of seeking revenge, we are kind to those who ridicule us, and we sacrifice our own comfort for the truth.

… That should bring us pause. Are we living with mercy as our covering, or are we keeping love at a distance by judging others continuously?

Sara Perry, Hope for Today, 2020

Let Luke chapters lead December

Luke 12:15
A man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

Spirit Powered

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope full you with all jioy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Joy is not a side effect of normal living at the pace we are living in this world. Peace is not a natural reaction to the chaos that is everywhere around us. These values are both cultivated and given through fellowship with God. The more time we spend in his presence, the more peace and joy become a part of the fabric of our beings. We learn what it is to walk in love with hope in our vision.

Sara Perry, Hope for Today, 2020

He has made everything appropriate in his time.

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast.

We were created by God for much more than survival. Life is meant to be full of connection and growth. Where we lack, God fills us. He is the source of everything we need to thrive in this existence. In God’s life we were made alive. His presence in us is what empowers us to love others as he loves us.

Hope for Today, Sara Perry, 2020

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves, for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy god, he it is that doth go with thee: he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.