Author Archives: Sarah Hopkins

“The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.” Psalm 19: 1-3 Trust in the Lord. Rest in Him. Rest in His magnificent and precious promises! Though daysContinue reading “Rest For the Soul”

Jesus was a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. He is God and He was a man, and He was tempted in all points as we are, yet He did not sin. He was fully human, and at the same time fully God. He was a man of no reputation, and not comely the BibleContinue reading “Man of Sorrows”

Some things will never make sense. We have this deep need in our natures to understand, to piece the puzzle together, even if it’s painful, we need a complete picture from which to draw comfort, solace or understanding. Yet often, so very often, this is the very thing that is denied, and our only optionContinue reading “The Why Question”

“For surely there is an end, and thine expectation shall not be cut off. Hear thou my son, and be wise and guide thine heart in the way, Be not among winebibbers, and riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.Continue reading “My Hope is Jesus”

“By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princess rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. I love them that love me, and those that seek me early shall find me. Riches and honor are with me; yea double riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea thanContinue reading “God’s Servant”

“So teach us to number our days that we may incline our hearts unto wisdom” Psalm 90:12 The Bible describes our time on earth as a vapor, here for a little while and then gone. I got to thinking about this verse as I was out on my walk this morning. I looked up atContinue reading “A Vapor of Time”

One of the greatest joys of heaven will be the revelation of who Jesus Christ really is and that in all of His majesty and splendor, He passionately loves us, you and me, in our frailty and humanness, even in our sin. To know Him, to see Him as He is in reality, awaits everyContinue reading “Joy Unspeakable”

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their’s is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 5:3 The road to poverty is one all children of God will travel, sooner or later. For there is no other way there than to travel this road. It is the way…to the kingdom of heaven.  What is this road? AndContinue reading “The Road to Poverty”

“And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was no place found for them.” Revelation 21:20 Jesus Christ is all our hope. The only hope any of us really has. Heaven and earth will one day pass away,Continue reading “He Will Make All Things New”

It was a beautiful evening. I hadn’t been fishing in a couple of years. Not that I ever made a habit of fishing on the lake. My inclination has never been to sit quietly and wait for a bite, I’d rather look at the sky, smell the fresh water and take in all the majesticContinue reading “A Night on the Pond”