Read devotions written by Hope pastors and staff every weekday that align with our daily Bible readings! We hope you use these devotions as a way to dig deeper into Scripture during the weekdays and join us for worship on the weekends to continue growing in your faith. You may download and print our daily Bible readings checklist to track your progress as you read through the Bible.
In our reading for today, we learn in 2 Kings 9:1-3 that the prophet Elisha calls a younger prophet to go to Jehu, take him to a private place, and anoint Jehu over the northern kingdom of Israel. A straightforward task – we’ve seen this situation play out before when the prophet Samuel privately anointed… Read more
Have you ever used the expression, “I would have never thought…”? You might say that about an experience you encountered that surprised you. Maybe something that happened out of the blue or an expectation that either went better than you thought, or perhaps much worse than you could have ever imagined. The truth is… Read more
Elijah had been the greatest prophet to God’s people since Moses. And at the time of his death, his apprentice Elijah makes a request that maybe sounds a little greedy to us. What Elisha was asking for wasn’t to be twice the prophet Elijah was; he was asking for the normal birthright of a firstborn… Read more
“Then Elijah said to them, “I am the only prophet of the Lord who is left, but Baal has 450 prophets.” 1 Kings 18:22 Here’s an important life lesson. MORE is not always better. Quantity (how much you have) is not always a great indicator of quality (how valuable it is). Our Bible reading from 1 Kings… Read more
