Author Archives: Rick

Today’s Encouragement is John 4:6 Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. Wearied from the journey- It was noon, perhaps hot, Jesus and his friends had been walking a long distance, with still more miles ahead, and JesusContinue reading “Wearied from the journey”

Today’s Encouragement is 2 Corinthians 4:16 “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.” We do not lose heart – Life is tough! There are often times when we are threatened by the circumstances of this world. It’s real, we struggleContinue reading “We do not lose heart”

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 121:5 The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. The Lord is your keeper – Friends, it’s important to recognize our status with God. We are not using God to get ahead in this world, He won’t allow that. We aren’t placating Him by attendingContinue reading “The Lord is your keeper”

Today’s Encouragement is John 11:20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. Mary remained seated –  Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, a brother and two sisters, were close friends of Jesus and Jesus loved them (v 5).  When Jesus had visited their home earlier,Continue reading “Mary remained seated”

Today’s Encouragement is John 17:25-26 [Jesus prayed] O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. [26] I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me mayContinue reading “The love with which You loved me”

Today’s Encouragement is John 9:32-34 [The healed blind man replied to the Jewish leaders] “Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. [33] If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” [34] They [the Jews] answered him, “You were born inContinue reading “And would you teach us?”

Today’s Encouragement is Psalms 71:22-24 “I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel. [23] My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you, I whom you have delivered. [24] My tongue will tell of yourContinue reading “Tell of Your righteous acts all day long”

Today’s Encouragement is Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.” You shall not –  It’s an unfortunate thing… the idea of a Commandment. Certainly God canContinue reading “You shall not”

Today’s Encouragement is John 7:37-39 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. [38] Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” [39] Now this heContinue reading “Rivers of living water”

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”