Good day!Today’s verse is Jeremiah 29:11: ”For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. If you will call on Me and pray, I will listen.“This verse is very personal to me. When I first came upon this verse I was a new father. I had changed careers. My new career kept me away from my family, and I was having ...  Read More

Good morning, Hopewell High!The October 21st devotional in your calendar reads Psalm 138:7.  “Lord, even when I have trouble all around me, You will keep me alive."There is a window in your heart through which you can see God. Once upon a time that window was clear… You could see God as vividly as you could see a gentle valley or hillside. Then, suddenly, the window cracked. A pebble broke the win...  Read More

Hello, Hopewell Friends!The Bible verse from your desk calendar today is from John 4:24. It says, “God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”Through the Bible, which is God's Word and truth, we know that God is an omnipresent God. He is Spirit, and He is around us everywhere. As humans, this can be hard to grasp. Yet, His Word says we cannot flee from His presence. ...  Read More

Good morning, Hopewell!Our prayer moment this morning is based on Hebrews 13:15, which says, “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that openly profess His name.”I really like this verse because it reminds us that we are called to praise God continually. And if we're honest, that's not always easy. It's easy to praise God when things are...  Read More

Good morning, Hopewell!Our Prayer Moment this morning is based on Psalm 25:6 which says, "Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindness, for they are from of old."There may be times when we have said, "I don't deserve this" or "I deserve better." This is usually said in the context of feeling wronged by someone.Usually when we seek someone's goodwill, we emphasize our own winning t...  Read More

Good morning, Hopewell!Our Prayer Moment this morning is entitled “Anticipate with Gladness” and is based on John 14:1 which says “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in Me.”“Our minds are ill-equipped to handle the thoughts of eternity. Consequently, our Lord takes the posture of a parent. Trust me…Don’t be troubled by the return of Christ. Don’t be anxious about things you...  Read More

Our Scripture today is Psalms 89:8 "Lord God All-Powerful, who is like you?"In The Grip Of Grace" is the title of today's devotion.This scripture, Lord, "You are powerful and completely trustworthy" brings to my mind David when he confessed the same powerful confidence before Goliath, coming in the powerful name of the Lord of Hosts, with God's grace rather than trusting human strength.Remember, D...  Read More

Today's devotional is provided by Jill Davison.Bible Verse: Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God as the other prisoners listened.A couple of things stand out to me from this Bible verse. First, it was after midnight, a time when most people are either asleep or very exhausted. Another is that Paul and Silas were in prison, confined with no freedoms. Yet th...  Read More

Good morning!My name is Landon Horton, and I am the Pastor of Neighborhood Church which meets at Hopewell High School on Sundays. We are grateful to be part of the Hopewell community! You are receiving this email because you received a perpetual flip desk calendar and/or you signed up to receive a midweek scripture and prayer at the faculty and staff breakfast we hosted on August 17th.We want to e...  Read More