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Short passages about endurance, mercy, courage and new beginnings.
Seven Days of Hope
- DAY 1
Psalm 23
Reflection: Where do I most need to be led right now?
Prayer: Shepherd me today, God.
Action: Ask one person for one specific thing.
- DAY 2
Lamentations 3:19–26
Reflection: What would 'new mercy' look like tomorrow morning?
Prayer: Thank You for mercy I have not earned.
Action: Plan one small good thing for the morning.
- DAY 3
Isaiah 40:28–31
Reflection: Where am I running on empty?
Prayer: Renew my strength, Lord.
Action: Rest for twenty uninterrupted minutes.
- DAY 4
Luke 15:11–24
Reflection: What part of me is still walking home?
Prayer: Meet me on the road, God.
Action: Send one honest message to someone.
- DAY 5
Romans 8:31–39
Reflection: What am I afraid will separate me from love?
Prayer: Hold onto me.
Action: Write down one fear and one fact.
- DAY 6
Psalm 121
Reflection: Where has help actually come from before?
Prayer: Send help again, Lord.
Action: Contact one support service.
- DAY 7
Revelation 21:1–5
Reflection: What would 'all things new' mean for my life?
Prayer: Keep hope alive in me.
Action: Write one hope for the next month.
Questions to ask of any passage
- Who is speaking?
- Who is being addressed?
- What was happening historically?
- What type of writing is this?
- Is the passage describing something, or instructing someone?
- Is the language literal, poetic, symbolic or apocalyptic?
- How does the passage connect to the surrounding chapter?
- How has the passage been understood by different traditions?
- Does this interpretation promote truth, mercy, responsibility, justice and love?