Today’s Encouragement is, “We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it.)” Romans 8:24 NLT Hope – The original language of the New Testament is Greek, and the Greek word “elpizo,” translated here as “Hope,” means “to wait with joy and full confidence.”Continue reading “Hope”
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Sat Listening
Today’s Encouragement is, “Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.” Luke 10:39 NLT Sat Listening – Jesus visited the home of Mary, Martha, and their brother Lazarus, and they were His close friends. We aren’t told what He said, but we are told that Mary sat at his feet listeningContinue reading “Sat Listening”
Never Leave You
Today’s Encouragement is, “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.” John 14:16 NLT Never Leave You – Jesus introduced His disciples to the Advocate, the Holy Spirit. In this final teaching, just hours before His arrest, Jesus informs them that He is leaving butContinue reading “Never Leave You”
Pray About Everything
Today’s Encouragement is, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Philippians 4:6 NLT Pray About Everything – Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere, Anything — prayer is available to all of us, always. It is an obvious but rarely acknowledged truth: Prayer is theContinue reading “Pray About Everything”
Real Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love- not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.”Continue reading “Real Love”
Change Your Mind
Today’s Encouragement is, [Moses prayed] “‘Turn away from your fierce anger. Change your mind about this terrible disaster you have threatened against your people!’ So the LORD changed his mind about the terrible disaster he had threatened to bring on his people.” Exodus 32:12a,14 NLT Change Your Mind – In this situation, God was furiousContinue reading “Change Your Mind”
The Word Became Flesh
Today’s Encouragement is, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 ESV The Word Became Flesh – Only John described Jesus as “the Word.” Here in John 1, the introduction of hisContinue reading “The Word Became Flesh”
The Word of God
Today’s Encouragement is, “For the word of God is living and active.” Hebrews 4:12a ESV The Word of God is Living- There are two aspects to the concept of “The Word of God.” One is the Bible, the written word addressed here; the other is Jesus, the Living Word. The two are not separable. TheContinue reading “The Word of God”
These are Written
Today’s Encouragement is, “The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power ofContinue reading “These are Written”
Know His Voice
Today’s Encouragement is, “After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. [5] They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.” John 10:4-5 NLT Know His Voice – These are Jesus’ words; His explanation ofContinue reading “Know His Voice”