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Tag Archives: suffering
Prisoners of Hope
Genesis 39:20b-23 “But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favour in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those … Continue reading
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Tagged despair, devotional, hope, hymn, joseph, prayer, prisoner, prisoners of hope, scripture, suffering
Storm
Job 38:1, 24-25 “Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm. He said; ‘…What is the way to the place where the lightening is dispersed, or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth? Who cuts … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, inspirational, obstacles, peace, power, prayer, scripture, stillness, storm, suffering
Tears
Isaiah 25:8 (NCV) “…he will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away every tear from every face. He will take away the shame of his people from the earth. The Lord has spoken.” Luke 7:12-13 “As he approached the town gate, … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, grief, joy, pain, prayer, scripture, sorrow, suffering, tears
Sigh
Psalm 5:1-3 “Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, gospel, hymn, intercession, longing, miracle, prayer, scripture, sigh, suffering
Doves
Genesis 8:10b-11 “…[Noah] sent out the dove from the ark. When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth.” … Continue reading
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Tagged ark, baptism, bible, devotional, dove, flood, Holy Spirit, hope, hymn, noah, prayer, suffering, trials
Gold
Job 23:10 “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Isaiah 60:17a, 19b “Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron…for the Lord will … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, faith, gold, image, inspirational, prayer, refine, scripture, song, suffering, test, trials
Valleys
1 Kings 20:23, 27-28 “Meanwhile, the officials of the king of Aram advised him, ‘Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they were too strong for us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, image, mountain, praise and worship, prayer, scripture, sorrow, suffering, transfiguration, valley
