There is always hope with Jesus
by Len Tscharke, from Guidance for Each Day (LCA, Openbook, 2002)
Click here to download your printable verse to carry with you today.
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household (Acts 16:31).
Read Acts 16:25–40
A jailer sees himself as a failure. He is doomed because of how others will judge him. He has failed in his duty, and his shame and guilt are more than he can bear. So he decides to end it all. No hope. No future. Nothing left to live for.
Many people have travelled down that road and ended up like this jailer, wanting to finish it off. They are afraid of what lies ahead, and there seems to be no way out.
But you know that there is a God who cares for you, who has the answers to all your needs. Often it’s through a Paul or Silas that he rescues. To the question, ‘What must I do to be saved?’, there is only one sure answer: ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.’
That’s how a jailer and his family found peace. And that’s how you will find peace and hope, no matter how hopeless the future may, at times, appear. With Jesus in your life, you will have a glorious future. That’s his promise. You can trust him because he is your Saviour.
Heavenly Father, you have taken care of all my needs in Jesus. Help me to trust him so much that I will never despair but will rely on his saving work. Amen.
Due to unexpected circumstances, the rostered contributor for this week was unable to supply the devotions. This week’s devotions have been reprinted from 2018 and feature excellent devotions from Openbook Howden publications. We thank God for the work of his dedicated servants, past and present.
- Click here to read previous devotions.
- We are also posting them on LCA Facebook, making it easy for you to share them with family and friends.
- Sign up to receive Daily Devotion in your inbox every morning. If you’re already doing that, please encourage others to sign up. Click here for the link.
