Author Archives: Rick

Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 7:8-11 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. [9] Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? [10] Or if he asks for a fish, will give himContinue reading “How much more”

Today’s Encouragement is Hosea 4:6a My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge For lack of knowledge-  Do you know already, everything that you need to know, about God and His Son Jesus?  My wife was talking with one of our grandsons, then about 3, and she asked him if he knew God, he replied,Continue reading “For Lack of Knowledge”

Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 25:34-35 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. [35] For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I wasContinue reading “You Gave Me”

Today’s Encouragement is Luke 6:35 [Jesus said,] “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.” He is kind to the ungratefulContinue reading “Kind to the ungrateful”

Today’s Encouragement is John 4:21,23-24 “Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. [23] But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father isContinue reading “In Spirit and Truth”

Today’s Encouragement is Leviticus 5:18 “He shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish out of the flock, or its equivalent, for a guilt offering, and the priest shall make atonement for him for the mistake that he made unintentionally, and he shall be forgiven. The animal sacrifice was, among other things, a symbolContinue reading “Forgiven”

Today’s Encouragement is Philippians 4:9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.  Practice these things –  Friends, our lives are our decision… we choose daily how we will live.  In this series on Philippians 4 we’ve been counseled to choose toContinue reading “The Peace of God”

Today’s Encouragement is Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Think about these things – Remember the context of this passage… (v5-7) trusting God, praying,Continue reading “Think about these things”

Today’s Encouragement is Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Surpasses understanding – Remember V6 refusing to fear and worry, we pray in faith, with trust and gratitude, and then… and then…. The Peace of God (not man’s peace, but God’s!) whichContinue reading “Surpasses Understanding”

Today’s Encouragement is Philippians 4:6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Oh, for this blessing!  Oh, that we could let go of anxiety completely.  That we could simply ask God for our needs and desires, and, gratefully, in trust and patience,Continue reading “Do Not Be Anxious”