A Moment of Hope

David and Marilynn Chadwick with Jenn Houston
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Begin your day with a "Moment of Hope." This podcast is a compliment to David and Marilynn's weekday devotional - providing deeper insights and encouragement. Featuring Jenn Houston.

  1. 13h ago

    My Personal God: My Helper

    by David Chadwick The eternal God of the universe wants to be your close, personal friend. He is your support, your redeemer, and your chosen portion. Do you know the Lord also wants to be your helper? Think about that. The Creator of all wants to personally help you. King David referred to God as "my helper" (Psalm 30:10). In the same way God helped King David, he wants to help you. There are many ways the Lord wants to help you. He wants to stand beside you. Move in you. Work through you. Bless you. And give you peace. You can go about your day with complete confidence knowing God is helping you. He is an ever-present help in times of trouble and the best friend you could ever have! God is often moving on your behalf without you even knowing it. When you seek him with your whole heart, he goes before you and shows you which path to take. When you feel weak, remember, God is strong! He is helping you and will strengthen you to be more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37). You can do anything through Christ Jesus, who gives you strength (Philippians 4:13). In John 14:26, Jesus said that the Holy Spirit, the advocate, or the helper, "whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." Our God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - promises to help each one of us at every turn! Pray to the Lord today: "Daddy, be my helper! Stand by my side. I know that if you are for me, nothing can stand against me! Jesus, please help me throughout my day. Teach me to follow your ways." God has been our help in ages past. He will be our help for years to come! When you really believe this, you will find strength in him every day.

  2. 1d ago

    My Personal God: My Shepherd

    by David Chadwick The eternal God of the universe wants to be your close, personal friend. He longs to show himself to you as your support, your redeemer, and your friend. He also wants to be your shepherd. Perhaps the most beloved psalm in the Bible begins with these words: "The Lord is my shepherd" (Psalm 23:1). Think of all the ways a shepherd cares for his sheep. He leads, guides, cleans, and feeds them. Throughout the night, he protects them by sleeping in the doorway of the sheep pen. The only way predators can get to the sheep is by first attacking the shepherd. In the Old Testament, God is described as the shepherd of Israel. And in the New Testament, Jesus portrays himself as the great shepherd of his people (John 10). In John 10:27, Jesus says that he knows each of his sheep. As his sheep, we can hear his voice, recognize it, follow him, and trust him to lead us to safety (John 10:27). A good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. And that's exactly what Jesus did for us! Because of his great love for us, he died for our sins. If even one of Jesus' sheep becomes lost, he leaves the 99 to bring the one lost sheep back home (Matthew 18:12). Jesus is a good and kind shepherd. And you matter to him. Is Jesus the shepherd of your life? Pray to him today, "God, be my Shepherd! Protect me from harm. Keep me safe. When I wander, seek me. And always bring me back to you. I love you, Daddy! You are my personal God!" The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want. I will never lack anything. I need nothing else.

  3. 4d ago

    My Personal God: My Help

    by David Chadwick God is the Creator of the world and yet wants to be your close, personal friend. He offers himself to you as so many things: support, sustainer, redeemer, and king. He is also your "help!" King David knew the Lord intimately and called out to God as "my help" (Psalm 22:19). When David's enemies were pursuing him, David turned to his personal God. He pleaded with the Lord for deliverance, begging God to help him overcome his enemies' schemes. David's prayer came out of a desperate heart of faith. A prayer of desperation is the prayer that God most loves to hear from his children. "Help me, Lord!" A three word prayer God loves to hear! Why does he love this prayer? Because it proves our helplessness. It shows our dependence on him. And it fully acknowledges that God alone is our strength. As we cling to God for help, we are showing our great need for him. And what's interesting is that it's often when we reach desperation - a place of complete surrender - that God responds to our prayers. Do you need help today? Call upon the Lord! He is your personal God. Pray, "Daddy, I need help. I can't do this on my own. I am suffering, and I need you to intervene and help me. I surrender this situation to you. I trust you to deliver me in your time and in your way." Call upon the Lord to help you today. God is your personal help in times of need.

  4. 5d ago

    My Personal God: My Redeemer

    by David Chadwick The eternal God of the universe longs to be your king, your glory, and your support. He wants to become your personal God. This same God who rose Jesus from the dead lives inside of anyone who places their trust in him. He deeply desires for you to know him as your personal "redeemer" (Psalm 19:14). To redeem means to take something broken and make it new, even more valuable than it was in its original form. So it can be used in its original intent. God is in the restoration business. He wants to rescue you. To save you and repair you. To reclaim you and to fix any damage done. The Lord, our Redeemer, has offered all of us salvation from sin. He wants to forgive you and make you new, calling you to experience a new beginning and purpose. The life of Jesus has the ability not just to release us from slavery and shame but to launch us into freedom and joy. Have you been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb? Pray to God, "Lord, I believe that you are my redeemer! You have made me a new creation! The old has completely passed away! The new has come! I am redeemed by the shed blood of Jesus, the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world! Thank you, Father!" I am broken. But, behold, Jesus makes all things new by his grace. What great news!

  5. 6d ago

    My Personal God: My Support

    by David Chadwick Are you starting to believe that your God is personal to you? That he wants to walk with you, lead you, and guide you? He does! He also wants you to know him as your support (Psalm 18:18). Where do you first turn for help in times of trouble? To others or to God? He wants you to run to him. To be there for you as a close friend. A companion who holds your hand so tightly, you cannot fall. Think about the support beams in a building. They exist to hold up the house or structure. It is God's deep desire to support you in this way. In every area of your life. In every trial. Through every test. In the midst of sorrow. He wants to rescue you from your enemies. From hostility. From danger. Throughout your entire life. Imagine an invisible hand reaching down from heaven, catching you when you stumble. Ensuring you won't fall. That's the support of God (Psalm 37:24). God is for you. He's on your side. He's got your back. He wants you to succeed. He wants you to prosper. And to use all of your gifts for his glory. Are you on shaky ground today? Do you feel like you're ready to fall? If so, pray, "Lord, I need you. Be my support. Show me that you are my personal God. Steady me with your eternal arms. Support me when I am weak and help make me strong." With God as your support, you never need to fear. He is always able to keep you from falling.

  6. Oct 27

    My Personal God: My God

    by David Chadwick God wants to be your personal friend. He has made himself available to you not just as your king, but as your personal refuge in times of trouble. He is a very personal God. King David knew God personally. When David was suffering from prolonged, unprovoked attacks by his enemies, he called upon the Lord as "My God!" (Psalm 22:1). You may recall these same words spoken by Jesus in his final words uttered moments before his death on the cross (Matthew 27:46). Jesus knew his Father as Daddy. God. And friend. And so should we. Jesus came to earth to die for our sins. But he also came to model how we should live. Jesus lived with total reliance on the Father. He wants us to depend on him fully, turning to him, and trusting him at all times. Your Daddy in heaven - who yearns to know you personally - is the Creator of the world. He established the universe. Formed the stars. Created the sun and the skies. He knows and oversees every second of your life, and his providential plan for your life cannot be thwarted (Job 42:2). When God created you in the womb, every inch of your body was made and is now known by him. The depth and breadth of his love for you - his child - is incredible. Pray to the Lord today, "Daddy, you made me. You know me intimately. You know every part of me and oversee every part of my life. You care for me so deeply. You are my God!" The Lord wants you to know him as a personal friend, father, Creator, and God!

  7. Oct 26

    My Personal God: My Chosen Portion

    by David Chadwick The God of all creation wants to be your friend. He is a personal God. He is your king, your glory, and your salvation. He also desires to be your "chosen portion" (Psalm 16:5). King David knew this full well. When Jesus saves us, God adopts each one of us into his eternal family. We have now been given access to a royal inheritance. Our birthright and our heritage as his children is eternal life! God has chosen us as his own and blessed us immensely through his grace and mercy. Stop and dwell on that for a moment! The Creator of the world - the eternal God of the universe - pursued you. He wanted you. He chose you. Adopted you. Claimed you. What an overwhelming and staggering realization! When you see your personal God as "your chosen portion," you also receive the benefit of him seeing you as chosen. What more could you ever want? To know you are chosen means low self-esteem disappears. Feelings of worthlessness flee. Identities strengthen, and healing occurs! Pray to the Lord and say, "Daddy, you are my chosen portion. And you have chosen me! I am yours, and you are mine! You wanted me! Because of that, I am saturated in your perfect love." Today and forever, dear friends, remember that God is your chosen portion and you are God's chosen one. What more could you ever want? In the reality of this truth, you will experience the fullness of the Father's love and the healing that comes from receiving it. Rest in his steadfast love for you.

  8. Oct 23

    My Personal God: My Glory

    by David Chadwick The word "personal" means "relating to or affecting a particular person." We serve a personal God. He relates to us and his desire is to affect us in the deepest possible way, transforming us more and more into the image and likeness of Jesus. God wants us to know him as personally as King David did and to be able to describe our relationship with him in personal ways. During a particularly difficult crisis in his life, King David described God as "my glory" (Psalm 3:3). What exactly does that mean? "Glory" is defined biblically as praise, honor, and thanksgiving. It can also mean splendor and the eternal state of heaven. Glory is akin to someone's reputation. So when we give glory to God, we are exalting his name and rendering a worshipful posture and good opinion of the One who has given us life. When you live for God's glory, you are living to make his name great. Respected. Honored. King David lived to exalt the name of the Lord and to make him and him alone revered. David wanted to point anyone who would listen to him to God and make the name of the Lord more famous than any other earthly name. David lived his life to give God glory. Whether it was in triumphs or defeats, he always fell back on his deep understanding of his personal relationship with God. That's why he could call God "my glory." Do you exalt the Most High by giving him glory? Today, join me in honoring and revering the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords: "Daddy, you are my glory. Help me to honor you with each breath I take. Help me to glorify your great name. Every good and perfect gift comes from you (James 1:17). You are the reason for every gift I have in my life, both big and small. Today and forever, I worship you." Remember today that the glory of the Lord is personally available to you!

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Begin your day with a "Moment of Hope." This podcast is a compliment to David and Marilynn's weekday devotional - providing deeper insights and encouragement. Featuring Jenn Houston.

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  • Creator
    David and Marilynn Chadwick with Jenn Houston
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.2K
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