Hope and Healing for Moms

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Simply Love Scripture: Mark 12:29-31 29  Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments  is:  ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.  30  And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’This  is  the first commandment.  31  And the second, like  it, is  this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 1 John 4:7-8 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 Corinthians 13:4 4  Love suffers long  and  is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;  5  does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, think...

Monday, June 26, 2017 The Source of Peace Scripture: Mark 9:49-50 49 “For everyone will be seasoned with fire,[g] and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.” Hebrews 12:14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. John 14:27 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Devotional: There are many time...

Saturday, June 24, 2017 Putting Others First Scripture: Mark 9:33-37 (Matthew 18:1-5, Luke 22:24-30) Who Is the Greatest? 33 Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?”34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. 35 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” 36 Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.” Mark 10:14-15 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child sha...

Friday, June 23, 2017 Cry Out To Jesus Scripture: Mark 9:23-24 23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” Matthew 17:20 He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Hebrews 10:39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 12:2 looking to Jesus, the founder and for we walk by faith, not by s...

Thursday, June 22, 2017 The Beauty and Majesty of Jesus Scripture: Mark 9:2-3 (Luke 9:28-36, Matthew 17:1-8) 2  Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them.  3  His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.  Revelation 1:10-18 10  I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,  11  saying, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, [ f ]  “What you see, write in a book and send  it  to the seven churches which are in Asia: [ g ]  to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.” 12  Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands,  13  and in the midst of the seven lampstan...

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 The Wonderful Cross Scripture: Mark 8:34-38 (see also Matthew 16:24) 34  When He had called the people to  Himself,  with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.  35  For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.  36  For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?  37  Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?  38  For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” Luke 14:26-27 If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my discip...

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Heart Makeover Scripture: Mark 7:14-23 14 When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and understand: 15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man. 16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!” 17 When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable. 18 So He said to them, “Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?” 20 And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil t...

Monday, June 19, 2017 Healer Scripture: Mark 6:53-56 53  When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there.  54  And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,  55  ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.  56  Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well. Psalm 103:1-3 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2  Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3  Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases Psalms 34:19 O LORD my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me Jeremiah 17:14 Many are the afflictions of the r...

Saturday, June 17, 2017 Familiar Scripture: Mark 6:1-6, 45-52 1 Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.  2  And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing  Him  were astonished, saying, “Where  did  this Man  get  these things? And what wisdom  is  this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!  3  Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him. 4  But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”  5  Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed  them.   6  And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about...

Thursday, June 15, 2017 Mark 1:40-41 40  Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41  Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out  His  hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Devotional: How did we find this Jesus? How were we, sisters, so blessed that we were gifted with the revelation of His great power? I do not know the answer to that question, but I am deeply grateful that we did. Leprosy. This is a disease that we do not face in our American culture. Oh, my. Photographs of advanced leprosy are deeply disturbing. The culture of the day in Jesus’ time not only ignored but shunned the many afflicted. Jesus would have been supported by His people had he ...

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Listen And Obey Mark 1:9-11 9  It came to pass in those days  that  Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.  10  And immediately, coming up from [ d ]  the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.  11  Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. Psalm 2:7-12 7  “I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You  are  My Son, Today I have begotten You. 8  Ask of Me, and I will give  You The nations  for  Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth  for  Your possession. 9  You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter...

Monday, June 12, 2017 Thy Will Be Done Scripture: Matthew 26:39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You  will. ” Philippians 2:8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Hebrews 5:7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Romans 15:1-3 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” Romans 15:1-3 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the we...

Sunday, June 11, 2017 Wasteful Worship Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13 6  And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,  7  a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured  it  on His head as He sat  at the table.   8  But when His disciples saw  it,  they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?  9  For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to  the  poor.” 10  But when Jesus was aware of  it,  He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.  11  For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always.  12  For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did  it  for My burial.  13  Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her...

Saturday, June 10, 2017 Cold Water Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40 31  “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy [ c ]  angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.  32  All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides  his  sheep from the goats.  33  And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.  34  Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:  35  for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;  36  I  was  naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ 37  “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed  You...