Words of Hope Weekday Devotions

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Thursday, May 04, 2023 was written by Jonathan McClellan and is narrated by Beth Wilson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Genesis 9.12-13 God said, “This is the sign of the covenant which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations; I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, May 03, 2023 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 16: 9-11: Therefore, my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also rests secure. For you do not give me up to Sheol or let your faithful one see the Pit.  You show me the path of life.  In your presence there is fullne...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, May 01, 2023 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Zechariah 10.5: They will be as mighty men, Treading down the enemy in the mire of the streets in battle; And they will fight, for the Lord will be with them. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, May 02, 2023 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from the Prayer of St. Francis: O divine Creator, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, April 28, 2023 was written by Rev. Dr. Neil G. Thomas and is narrated by Judithann Anderson.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 Peter 2:9-10 (The Message): But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Thursday, April 27, 2023 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Dana Goodenow. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Jeremiah 17: 7-8: Blessed are those that trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 26, 2023 was written by Donna Jackson and is narrated by Larry Carter.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Hebrews 8:12: “For I will be merciful to their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 Peter 2:1-3: Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tas...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, April 24, 2023 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 134: Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who is the Maker of heaven and earth....

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, April 21, 2023 was written by Staci Orr and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 Peter 1. 13-16: Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Thursday, April 20, 2023 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Job 12. 7-10 Ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you, or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Matthew 12 :38-42 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the si...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 was written by  Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Proverbs 26:20 NIV: Without wood a fire goes out. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, April 17, 2023 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from the Prayer of St. Francis: Grant that we may not seek to be loved as to love. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, April 14, 2023 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Beth Wilson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm  16: 9-11  Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices;     my body also rests secure.   For you do not give me up to Sheol     or let your faithful one see the Pit.   You show me the path of life.     In your presence there...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Thursday, April 13, 2023 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Jay Williams.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from the poem Spring Song by Lucille Clifton  the green of Jesus is breaking the ground and the sweet smell of delicious Jesus is opening the house and the dance of Jesus music has hold of the air and the world is turning in the body of...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Dana Goodenow. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 23. 41-43 “We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then, he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 was written by Weber Baker and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Exodus 15:1-8 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: ‘I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;  horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.  The Lord is my strength and my might,  and he has become...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, April 10, 2023 was written by Jan Nunn and is narrated by Judthann Anderson.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from the hymn "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all wrong I'll be satisfied as long As I walk, let me walk close to Thee   Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it, Jesus, is my ple...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, April 07, 2023 was written by and is narrated by Thomas Riggs.  Today’s words of inspiration come from Good Friday liturgy in the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer:   O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquili...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Thursday, April 06, 2023 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Beth Wilson.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from James 1. 2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be matur...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 05, 2023 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Becky Vance.   Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 50:4-5: The Lord God has given me  a trained tongue, that I may know how to sustain  the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens,  wakens my ear  to listen as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear,  a...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, April 04, 2023 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Sirach 12:13-14: Who pities a snake charmer when he is bitten, or those who go near wild animals? No one pities a person who associates with a sinner and then becomes involved in the other one's sins. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, April 03, 2023 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 12. 3-4, 7: Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But one of his disciples, Judas...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, March 31, 2023 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Judithann Anderson.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Ecclesiastes 3.11:  God has made everything beautiful in its time and has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Support the show