Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 4 November 2025 (In Touch) Tuesday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: The Source of Our Hope
TODAY’S SCRPTURE: Colossians 1:21-28
Learning something new or navigating an unfamiliar situation can feel overwhelming. How should we begin? How do we know we’re doing the right things or heading in the correct direction? Without guidance, it’s easy to get lost and lose hope.
In today’s passage, the apostle Paul described the “hope of the gospel,” of which he was made a minister (v. 23). That hope had once been a “mystery … hidden from the past ages and generations” but was now “manifested to His saints” (v. 26). These verses teach us that we have a way forward. We’re no longer lost, wandering in the dark. Jesus came to us—and became like us—so that we could become like Him.
As children of the heavenly Father, we were birthed into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:3). Because of our Savior, we now experience acceptance rather than condemnation and are destined for eternal life with God in heaven instead of spiritual death. We have His indwelling Spirit to comfort and guide us in tough times, and the wisdom of His Word is there to instruct us.
As Christians, we’re eternally secure because of our loving Savior, in whom we are made complete (Colossians 1:28). Jesus Christ is our companion, our friend, and our constant source of hope.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: John 10-11
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Because of Jesus, we always have hope for a better tomorrow.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life