Author Archives: Rick

Today’s Encouragement is Numbers 15:39-40 “And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after. [40] So you shall remember and do all my commandmentsContinue reading “Look at and remember”

Today’s Encouragement is Exodus 4:13 “But Moses said [to the Lord] “ Oh my Lord, please send someone else.”   Send someone else –  Moses was extremely reluctant!  He made excuse after excuse, questioning God about his speech, asking God ‘what if they don’t believe me?’ and other excuses.  And his excuses all made good sense! But GodContinue reading “Send someone else”

Today’s Encouragement is Hebrews 4:9-10 So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, [10] for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.  There remains a Sabbath rest – The Sabbath rest existed for God’s people since creation.  Since God rested on the seventhContinue reading “There remains a Sabbath rest”

Today’s Encouragement is Mark 10:47-48 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” [48] And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” CriedContinue reading “Cried out all the more”

Today’s Encouragement is Deuteronomy 7:22 “The LORD your God will clear away these nations before you little by little. You may not make an end of them at once, lest the wild beasts grow too numerous for you.” Little by little- As God brought His people into the land He had promised them, He broughtContinue reading “Little by little”

Today’s Encouragement is John 6:68 “Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” Words of eternal life –  Peter spoke of Jesus’ message in its entirety, all that Jesus ever spoke… was the Word of Life, and He, Himself, IS The Word and He is Life.Continue reading “Words of eternal life”

Today’s Encouragement is 2 Chronicles 2:5-6 “The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. [6] But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a placeContinue reading “Heaven cannot contain Him”

Today’s Encouragement is Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Not ashamed – Before I fully surrendered to Christ, I remember (as if it was someone else, not me) beingContinue reading “Not ashamed”

Today’s Encouragement is Isaiah 43:1-2 “But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. [2] When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers,Continue reading “When you walk through”

Today’s Encouragement is Luke 7:9 “Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, ‘I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.’” Jesus marveled –  Marveled?  Other translations use the words, amazed, surprised, taken aback…   Not certain but I think this could be theContinue reading “Jesus marveled”