{"id":15931,"date":"2024-12-07T22:19:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T21:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=15931"},"modified":"2024-12-07T22:19:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T21:19:48","slug":"hope-for-today-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/12\/07\/hope-for-today-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope for today #8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/12\/06\/hope-for-today-7\/hope_for_today_dots_800x124_7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope_for_today_dots_800x124_7.png?fit=800%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,124\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hope_for_today_dots_800x124_7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope_for_today_dots_800x124_7.png?fit=800%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope_for_today_dots_800x124_8.png?resize=800%2C124&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"124\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15869\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:24px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis%2024%3A12&#038;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 24:12<\/a><br \/>\n\u2018Then he prayed, \u201cLord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful <strong>today<\/strong>, and show kindness to my master Abraham.\u201d\u2019\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nAbraham goes to a lot of trouble and expense to find a suitable wife for his 40-year-old bachelor son, Isaac. Abraham is too old to make the long and gruelling journey himself and sends his servant instead, someone he can trust, who knows him intimately and appreciates what is at stake. The servant is not only faithful; he is also God-fearing and wise, recognizing that he won\u2019t succeed in his mission without God\u2019s kindness.<\/p>\n<p>Reflection<br \/>\nBe bold and ask God to make you successful today, relying on his kindness in all you do.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>QUOTE FOR TODAY<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #FFFF00;\">\u2026 this faith is a received faith. It did not begin with us, and it will not end with us. &#8230; Like every good story, there is the expectation of a good ending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Glenn Packiam, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Worship-World-Come-Exploring-Contemporary\/dp\/0830849319\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Worship and the World to Come<\/em><\/a>, p. 60)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genesis 24:12 \u2018Then he prayed, \u201cLord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.\u201d\u2019 &nbsp; Abraham goes to a lot of trouble and expense to find a suitable wife for his 40-year-old bachelor son, Isaac. 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