Day 27 - 40 Days of HOPE
Dr Jim Brown's TruNorth Devotional
40 Days of HOPE
Day 27 | HOPES OF THE GODLY
40 Days of HOPE
Day 27 | HOPES OF THE GODLY
HOPES OF THE GODLY
Proverbs 10:27-29
“Fear of the Lord lengthens one life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.”
Would you like long life, happiness, and the LORD offering to be your refuge when needed? Then direct your focus… point your life in the right direction!
What would happen if you started on a long cross-country driving trip to a place you hadn’t been to before but decided to get there without the use of a MAP or GPS or asking others? Perhaps you have a general idea of how to get there, “It’s northeast of here and about 1200 miles away,” …but nothing more. What’s the likelihood of getting there? Slim to none, right?
Most people would LIKE to have a LONG (and healthy) life. They would like to be HAPPY, and they would also love to KNOW that the LORD is there for shelter if and when needed during the storms of life.
The author of the Proverbs – Solomon – tells us the KEYS to all of those.
“Fear of the LORD” – reverencing Him, realizing He could snap us in two in a nano-second and thus being obedient to Him – will “lengthen our lives.”
Putting our HOPE in HIM will result in happiness. Putting our TRUST in the LORD will provide us with a stronghold, a fortress, a refuge in the times of storm.
Throughout the Scriptures, we are shown two paths – the RIGHTEOUS path and the path of the unrighteous. Here, the differentiation between those two options is straightforward.
Prayer: LORD, I do put my faith, my trust, my hope in YOU. I do fear You – but in a good way. You are my Heavenly Father, and I am happy to be one of your children. Amen.
Proverbs 10:27-29
“Fear of the Lord lengthens one life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.”
Would you like long life, happiness, and the LORD offering to be your refuge when needed? Then direct your focus… point your life in the right direction!
What would happen if you started on a long cross-country driving trip to a place you hadn’t been to before but decided to get there without the use of a MAP or GPS or asking others? Perhaps you have a general idea of how to get there, “It’s northeast of here and about 1200 miles away,” …but nothing more. What’s the likelihood of getting there? Slim to none, right?
Most people would LIKE to have a LONG (and healthy) life. They would like to be HAPPY, and they would also love to KNOW that the LORD is there for shelter if and when needed during the storms of life.
The author of the Proverbs – Solomon – tells us the KEYS to all of those.
“Fear of the LORD” – reverencing Him, realizing He could snap us in two in a nano-second and thus being obedient to Him – will “lengthen our lives.”
Putting our HOPE in HIM will result in happiness. Putting our TRUST in the LORD will provide us with a stronghold, a fortress, a refuge in the times of storm.
Throughout the Scriptures, we are shown two paths – the RIGHTEOUS path and the path of the unrighteous. Here, the differentiation between those two options is straightforward.
Prayer: LORD, I do put my faith, my trust, my hope in YOU. I do fear You – but in a good way. You are my Heavenly Father, and I am happy to be one of your children. Amen.
Recent
Categories
Archive
2026
February
40 Days with Jesus - 0140 Days with Jesus - 0240 Days with Jesus - 0340 Days with Jesus - 0440 Days with Jesus - 0540 Days with Jesus - 0640 Days with Jesus - 0740 Days with Jesus - 0840 Days with Jesus - 0940 Days with Jesus - 1040 Days with Jesus - 1140 Days with Jesus - 1240 Days with Jesus - 1340 Days with Jesus - 1440 Days with Jesus - 1540 Days with Jesus - 1640 Days with Jesus - 1740 Days with Jesus - 1840 Days with Jesus - 1940 Days with Jesus - 20
March
40 Days with Jesus - 2140 Days with Jesus - 2240 Days with Jesus - 2340 Days with Jesus - 2440 Days with Jesus - 2540 Days with Jesus - 2640 Days with Jesus - 2740 Days with Jesus - 2840 Days with Jesus - 2940 Days with Jesus - 3040 Days with Jesus - 3140 Days with Jesus - 3240 Days with Jesus - 3340 Days with Jesus - 3440 Days with Jesus - 3540 Days with Jesus - 3640 Days with Jesus - 3740 Days with Jesus - 3840 Days with Jesus - 3940 Days with Jesus - 4040 Days in the Book of John - 0140 Days in the Book of John - 02
April
40 Days in the Book of John - 0340 Days in the Book of John - 0440 Days in the Book of John - 0540 Days in the Book of John - 0640 Days in the Book of John - 0740 Days in the Book of John - 0840 Days in the Book of John - 0940 Days in the Book of John - 1040 Days in the Book of John - 1140 Days in the Book of John - 1340 Days in the Book of John - 1240 Days in the Book of John - 1440 Days in the Book of John - 1540 Days in the Book of John - 1640 Days in the Book of John - 1740 Days in the Book of John - 1840 Days in the Book of John - 1940 Days in the Book of John - 2040 Days in the Book of John - 2140 Days in the Book of John - 2240 Days in the Book of John - 2340 Days in the Book of John - 24
May
40 Days in the Book of John - 2540 Days in the Book of John - 2640 Days in the Book of John - 2740 Days in the Book of John - 2840 Days in the Book of John - 2940 Days in the Book of John - 3040 Days in the Book of John - 3140 Days in the Book of John - 3240 Days in the Book of John - 3340 Days in the Book of John - 3440 Days in the Book of John - 3540 Days in the Book of John - 3640 Days in the Book of John - 3740 Days in the Book of John - 3840 Days in the Book of John - 3940 Days in the Book of John - 4040 Days Pondering Heaven - 0140 Days Pondering Heaven - 02
2025
January
40 DAYS OF NEW - 0340 DAYS OF NEW - 0440 DAYS OF NEW - 0540 DAYS OF NEW - 0640 DAYS OF NEW - 0740 DAYS OF NEW - 0840 DAYS OF NEW - 0940 DAYS OF NEW - 1040 DAYS OF NEW - 1140 DAYS OF NEW - 1240 DAYS OF NEW - 1340 DAYS OF NEW - 1440 DAYS OF NEW - 1540 DAYS OF NEW - 1640 DAYS OF NEW - 1740 DAYS OF NEW - 1840 DAYS OF NEW - 1940 DAYS OF NEW - 20