Beyond Hope

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A hundred miles south of our home is a tiny desert town called Hope. Those who drive through Hope in winter see hundreds of recreational vehicles. For four months of the year, the town becomes home to visitors escaping the cold. Those who drive through town in summer see a main street that is mostly boarded up. But winter or summer, the last thing visitors see as they drive out of town is a sign proclaiming, “You’re now out of Hope.”

I would not like to be told on a daily basis that I am beyond hope or that all ...

About the Daily Devotional

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The Upper Room magazine’s mission is to provide a model of practical Christianity, accessible in varied formats, to help people feel invited and welcomed into God's presence to ...