Hope Ministry

God is loving-kind. God validated our pain at the cross for us. We can learn to validate other's pain without any judgement or condemnation. God wants us to be one who transfer His heart to others. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.(Psalm 34:18) Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.…(Psalm 103:14) Our guest is Kelly Cassady who is a professional Christian couselor at Sun City, Arizona. His deep understanding for those who are wounded can be a wonderful gift of healing for many of us. He shares the love of Jesus in a unique way. If you need any help, please call (623)-293-8527

When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. (John 19:30) These words, “It is finished” shares the same root word “Shalom” in Hebrew. If we read “Aramaic English New Testiment”, we can find the true meaning of “It is finished.” It is not only the business transaction term, “paid in full”, but also emotional language of forgiveness as well. He paid in full to Himself, to His own justice (Job 41:11). Only people who experienced the insult and unjust can partake this privilege of being treated unjustly, yet forgiving them over and over again. His words "It is finished." were peaceful and gentle. It is like  "."   of a sentense or like a seal on a contract, yet is a powerful love language. It shook the earth. Can we meditate this words, "Shalom", what it means while we are celebrating Easter? Do'nt forget Jesus! Our pain and sorrow allow us to access to this PEACE. Shalom everyone! For more detail, visit www.inhislove.tv.

"He Saw You What an incredible journey Jesus made;
what an overwhelming expression of love He undertook;
what an awesome purpose He had in mind.
You were on His heart.
When He left His home in heaven, 
He saw you;
when He became a man on earth,
He was seeking you;
when He stretched out His hands upon the cross,
He was reaching out to you;
when He returned to His Father,
He was preparing a place for you.
You are the sheep He has come to shepherd, to guide,
to feed, to protect, to shelter, and to carry.
You are the one He calls His own." 
-Roy Lessin The word, lovingkindness is used roughly about 200 times in the Old Testiment. Mostly, it is used in Psalms, which is used 127 times. Especially, Psalm 136 is composed with 26 verses. Each verse contains the Hebrew word, "His loving-kindness is everlasting". I would like to highlight the verse 23-26. Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, And has rescued us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;(Psalm 136:23-24)

When David found out that his fall was related to the salvation of God in a grade scale, he got up to finish the war with Ammonites at Rabbah. The Bible is the only book gives us hope when there is death. Children of God are the only group of people who can sing and praise in the hopeless situation. Without experiencing the forgiveness of God and the power of the resurrection, David would have not able to get up and finished the war when Joab visited him and ask him to finish the war with Ammonites. And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.(Psalm 9:10)“The Lord your God is in your midst,A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.(Zephaniah 3:17) And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” (Rev. 19:16)

The Lord also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble; And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.(Psalm 9:9-10) As we face some difficult times as a nation, we hear many voices that disturb us in medias. We appreciate the truth about the reality of our nation, but we would like to hear hope with the solutions. Oppressing public with fear only paralyze them more than motivate them to arise. Most of people in America were immigrated in some point, whether in their parent’s generation, grandparents’ generation or great grandparents generation. Somehow, they built this nation from pretty much nothing. But many had their faith in God. Let’s think of the time when it was worse than today. Sharing hope and encouragement is a godly thing to do as believers. There are many family members who are going through difficult times. As a body of Christ, we should build each other up."Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises." (James 5:13). The king David praised and prayed whenever he encountered the difficult times.

Muth-labben. A Psalm of David God hears our prayer. Psalm 9 is a song of death to a son. "But the Lord abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. The Lord also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble; And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." (Psalm 9:7-10)God is very aware of what is happening on the earth and attentive to our prayer.He also answers our prayer. He is so faithful that we can trust Him.

God knows our heart already, but he would love for us to pay attention to him and talk to Him even if He knows already what we want to say. The word, “Shamea” in Hebrew is mainly used for the word, "hear" in English as well as “Azen” in Hebrew. When Psalm’s writer used the word, “Shamea” “Azen, Azen”, he was pleading to God to listen to him and He hearsd him. God hears our heart. Psalm 39:12 “Hear H8085 my prayer, H8605 O LORD, H3068 and give H238 ear H238 to my cry; H7775 Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner like all my fathers. Psalm 54:2 Hear H8085 my prayer, H8605 O God; H430 Give H238 ear H238 to the words of my mouth. The word “ hear” in English is used 531times in 494 verses. We want to focus on the word “Shamea” שָׁמַע today. This word is used in Genesis 58 times, in Deuteronomy 82 times in Psalm 78 times and in Jeremiah 168 times. We can see the importance in hearing from God just by glancing the usage of this word “hear”. God not only hears us, but commends us to hear Him as well. We will talk about the word, “hear” in terms of “we hear from God”. When we see the “shamea” is used mostly in Jeremiah, we can see God was pleading to Israel to hear what God had to say. I think He is the same way today. God wants us to pay attention to Him today, as He wanted Israel to hear Him back then.May God hear us and grant us ears to hear Him!

15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; (Ephesians 6:15)Have you been angry? Angry so much that you cannot have peace? When we experience the anguish that consumes us, then we understand what peace means after our anguish or anger is subsided. Have we really thought about how much we be angry if we were God who watches over us and see what is really going on? We really cannot blame God what kind evil is going on in this world. We will appreciate God is being patient with us. Peace is not something we can manufacture it. What sustains us when we are wronged is the love of God. His enduring love sustains us and gives us peace. When God dwells in us, we can have peace. Ultimately, Good News gives us peace within ourselves and with others. We can study just the word “peace” for months. The word, “peace” in Hebrew is shalom, the root word is “shalem”. "An interesting finding from is that “shalem” is used of the whole (i.e. uncut) stones for the altar (Deut 27:, Josh 8:31) and also of the dressed stones used for the temple (I Kings 6:7) " Harris, R. L., Harris, R. L., Archer, G. L., & Waltke, B. K. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (Chicago: Moody Press, 1999) 931.

Many times, I thought about "how deeply do I know the heart of God who loves us so much that He had to give himself for us?" As Almighty God, being born in a woman who betrayed and being bitten by one he created, and smitten by the one he loves is not quite comprehendible. Suffering is an inevitable process in the school of ministry. While we are going trough the suffering, we end up being in solitude of the presence of God. We become a partaker of suffering of Christ. While we are going through suffering, it is importnant put on the full armor of God, which explained in the book of Ephesians 6:10-24. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God,"

Our Special Guest Dr. Fred Chay who is Founder of Grace Line Ministry, Associate Professor, Theology and Biblical Studies, Director of Doctor of Ministry Program, Director of Educational Enhancement at Phoenix Seminary 8th Annual Spiritual Life Confernence SUFFERING SUCCESSFULLY: Growing Strong Through Suffering Jesus called Hevenly Father, "ABBA" when he prayed at Gethsemane. "And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”(Mark 14:36) As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful. (James 5:7-11)