River of Hope Church

05/09/2026

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04/30/2026

Come join us for National Day of Prayer! May 7th at the Muleshoe City Park from 6:00-9:00 pm.

04/05/2026

The stone is rolled away.
The grave is empty.
Death is defeated.

“He is not here. He has risen!”

Everything changed in this moment.

👉 Jesus is alive—and He’s still saving, still restoring, still moving.

Read today: Matthew 28

04/04/2026

He was gone.
The hope they had followed… buried.

No miracles.
No answers.
Just silence.

Saturday sits in the tension, between promise and fulfillment.

👉 What do you do when God feels quiet?

The disciples didn’t know Sunday was coming.
But heaven was not inactive.

God was still working… even in the silence.

If you’re in a waiting season, this day is for you.

Read today: Matthew 27: 62-66

04/03/2026

The cross wasn’t the end.
It was the plan.

Mocked. Beaten. Broken.
And He still chose to crawl on the cross for us all.

“It is finished.”

👉 The price was paid in full. Paid by the blood of our Savior.

Sit in the weight of that sacrifice today.

Read today: Matthew 27:1–61

04/02/2026

The King took a towel.

He washed their feet, even the one who would betray Him.

“This is My body… this is My blood…”

Love isn’t just spoken. It’s demonstrated.

👉 Jesus didn’t just tell us to love; He showed us how.

Who can you serve today in humility?

Read today: Matthew 26:17–29

04/01/2026

Somewhere along the way… Judas decided Jesus wasn’t worth it.

He had seen the miracles.
He had heard the teaching.
He had walked closely with the Savior.

And still—he turned.

Betrayal doesn’t happen all at once.
It starts quietly… in the heart.

👉 What we value most will shape what we choose.

Today is a sobering pause in the story.
A reminder to stay close, stay soft, and stay surrendered.

Read today: Matthew 26: 1–16

03/31/2026

They questioned His authority…
but everything Jesus did revealed who He was.

His words carried truth.
His actions carried power.
His life called people to follow.

👉 Jesus doesn’t just speak. He leads the way.

And He invites us to walk in step with Him.

Where is He calling you to trust Him today?

Read today: Matthew 21:23–32

03/30/2026

03/30/2026

Jesus didn’t just come to comfort. He came to cleanse.

He flipped tables.
He confronted empty religion.
He exposed fruitlessness.

The fig tree with leaves but no fruit wasn’t just a tree, it was a warning.

👉 God isn’t looking for appearance. He’s looking for fruit.

What in our lives looks alive… but isn’t?

Read today: Matthew 21:12–22