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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”

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”