April 4, 2025 – Day Twenty-Five
If you have peace of soul in times of darkness when everyone is enjoying your pain, that is a sign that you have the seed of hopeful joy.
~ Pope Francis
Ponder:
How often am I able to sense quiet peace in my heart?
Pray:
God of hope, take away my fear and fill me with conviction!
Reflection from Lysa TerKeurst:
In the darkest moments of our life, when we feel unseen, disregarded or abandoned, we can remember that the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it (John 1:5). Wherever the Light of Christ is, there is hope. This isn’t just a good-sounding Christian slogan. This is truth. And sometimes it’s helpful to speak this out loud over whatever you are facing. Remember, lies flee in the presence of truth, just like darkness flees in the presence of light.
Jesus is with us even now. We pray today that you found yourself comforted and cared for even in the hardest place you could find yourself in.
Have hope, friend, take heart. He is with you.
Excerpts used with permission from Twenty-Third Publications.