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By Rick Warren â 07/09/2023 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= â[God] will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.â Revelation 21:4 (NIV) We are in a battle against hopelessness. When something bad happens and we have a major loss in our lives, we tend to think, âThis is the end of the world!â But itâs not the end of the world. Itâs the end of a moment. And in your life, youâre going to have many moments that end. You canât treat each of those moments like the end of the world because itâs not. You know it isnât the end of the world because when the real end of the world comes and Jesus shows up, then you wonât have any doubts about whether itâs really the end! One day Jesus is going to come back to Earth and settle the score, even the odds, pay off the debts, and heal the hurts. The Bible tells us what itâs going to be like in heaven when itâs all over here on Earth. The last chapter in the last book of the Bible says that God âwill wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed awayâ (Revelation 21:4 NIV). Iâm looking forward to that dayâbut weâre not there yet. So what should you do in the brief here and now, where everything is broken, life doesnât make sense, and it feels like a constant battle? What do you do during this in-between time? You live in peace, even when life doesnât make sense. You can do that because you know that God is with you and he loves you. Heâll never forget you or stop loving you. You live with joy, even when everything on this planet is broken, because you know that God is good and he has a good plan that is greater than the problem youâre going through. His purpose is greater than your problem. You live with hope, even when life is a battle and everything is hard and thereâs a lot of conflict. You keep hoping in the perfect forever that God has promised to all those who believe in him and his Son, Jesus. Itâs not the end of the worldâyet. Keep living with peace, joy, and hope as you focus on Godâs promises to you. [PLAY todayâs audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - Are there certain times in life when you focus on or think about heaven more than at other times? Why do you think that is?
- What does it say to the world when followers of Jesus have hope and peace and joy in the midst of lifeâs struggles?
- Which of Godâs promises carry special meaning in your life right now? Why? If you've never opened your life to Jesus Christ, why not do that today? You don't need to know what's going to happen tomorrow. You don't need to know what the future holds; you just need to know who holds the future! When you have a relationship with your Creator, you'll have the security of his unwavering love and unbreakable promises. God proved his goodness through his Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible says, âFor God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal lifeâ (John 3:16 CSB). Are you ready to trust God to fulfill his promise of eternal life? If so, pray this simple prayer: "Dear God, I believe Jesus Christ is your Son. I confess I have sinned, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus died to take away my sins and that you raised him to life. I want to trust Jesus as my Savior and follow him as Lord from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. In Jesusâ name I pray. Amen." If you just prayed to accept Jesus, please email me at Rick@PastorRick.com and let me know about it. Iâd like to send you some free materials to help you start your journey with Jesus. The post [Itâs Not the End of the World]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= [Get the Journey Toward Hope Guided Experience when you give a gift to support Daily Hope!]( Life can be challenging, isolating, and painful. Thatâs why itâs critical to stay grounded in who God says you areâand the hope he alone can give. Thatâs also why Kay Warren created the Journey Toward Hope guided Bible study. In this beautiful, vegan leather book, youâll find a wealth of resources to help you move toward hope throughout the ups and downs of life. In Journey Toward Hope, youâll find: ⢠Five truths that hope reveals about you
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Message 2: When Your World Collapses
Message 3: Getting Through Life's Losses
Message 4: Struggle: When Life Makes No Sense
Message 5: Surrender: The Path to Peace
Message 6: Never Waste a Pain
Message 7: Transformed by Trouble
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