Today’s Encouragement is, “Always remember that Jesus Christ, a descendant of King David, was raised from the dead. This is the Good News I preach.” 2 Timothy 2:8 NLT Always Remember – Sometimes, we get too focused on our immediate needs, issues, concerns, or problems. We forget to look up, look around, remember the past,Continue reading “Always Remember”
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United With Christ
Today’s Encouragement is, “that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) [6] For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realmsContinue reading “United With Christ”
Do These Things
Today’s Encouragement is, “So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.” 2 Peter 1:10 NLT Do These Things – In the preceding verses (5-7), he expounds: Add “these things” to your faith: moral excellence, Continue reading “Do These Things”
In The Light
Today’s Encouragement is “This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But ifContinue reading “In The Light”
My Words Will Never
Today’s Encouragement is, [Jesus said,] “Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.” Matthew 24:35 NLT My Words Will Never – What a fantastic thought! Jesus’ words will never disappear, even though all of creation does! In our world, we are surrounded and even bombarded by words. We hear words from influential peopleContinue reading “My Words Will Never”
Always Pray
Today’s Encouragement is, “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.” Luke 18:1 NLT Always pray – If we believe that: God hears prayer. God loves his people. God has good plans for us. God guides, feeds, shepherds, and cares for His own. GodContinue reading “Always Pray”
Every Creature
Today’s Encouragement is, “And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.’” Revelation 5:13 NLT Every Creature – “Then I lookedContinue reading “Every Creature”
Children of God
Today’s Encouragement is, “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 NLT Children of God – The Bible is very clear; it repeatedly states that you and I are God’s children. We are chosen, selected, adopted, and accepted into His family. We’re cleansedContinue reading “Children of God”
Nothing Compared
Today’s Encouragement is, “Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.” Romans 8:18 Nothing compared- Some people in this life experience horrible suffering: abuse, persecution, discrimination, genocide, depression, physical or mental illness and disease, the heartbreaking loss of loved ones- the list seems endless. Yet, thisContinue reading “Nothing Compared”
Be Very Glad
Today’s Encouragement is, “Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. 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 toContinue reading “Be Very Glad”