Author Archives: Rick

Today’s Encouragement is James 5:16 NLT Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. Earnest prayer-  Note the different aspects of this passage.  Beginning with Confession to others… and praying for eachContinue reading “Earnest prayer”

Today’s Encouragement is Hebrews 10:17 Then he says, “I will never again remember their sins and lawless deeds.” Never again remember – Wouldn’t it be nice to have a big eraser, one that really worked well, to just erase the mistakes we make?  Sometimes our mistakes are just saying something without thinking, (I’ve done plentyContinue reading “Remember no more”

Today’s Encouragement is 1 John 4:12 NLT No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. If we love – What are you known for?  What do folks think of when you come to mind?  Is it yourContinue reading “If we love”

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 94:17-19 NLT Unless the LORD had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave. [18] I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me. [19] When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. Renewed Hope –Continue reading “Renewed hope”

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 91:9-10 NLT If you make the LORD your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, [10] no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. Make the Lord your refuge – Do we argue with God’s Word? We sometimes read His beautiful promises, like this psalm,Continue reading “Make the Lord your refuge”

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 91:11 ESV For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. To guard you – Ever feel alone?  As believers we know that we are never alone.  Never will I leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).  But we sometimes look around with our humanContinue reading “To guard you”

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 91:14 “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.” Because he knows My Name – Friends, the Name of Jesus is more than a word which identifies Him, it’s more than what Mary thought would be a goodContinue reading “Because he knows My Name”

Today’s Encouragement is Hebrews 12:1b-2a NLT “…And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. [2] We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith…” Our eyes on Jesus- In one episode of Seinfeld, Jerry is learning to ride a bike, and isContinue reading “Our eyes on Jesus”

Today’s Encouragement is 1 John 4:18 ESV There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. No fear – Since ‘there is no fear in love’ – we must acknowledge that, if we are fearful, inContinue reading “No Fear”

Today’s Encouragement is 1 Peter 4:13 NLT Instead, be very glad-for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. Wonderful Joy – ‘Instead, be very glad’ – here’s the rub! How often haveContinue reading “Wonderful Joy”