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Today’s Encouragement is 1 Corinthians 1:26-27 “For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. [27] But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shameContinue reading “God chooses what is weak”

Today’s Encouragement is Romans 13:9-10 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling ofContinue reading “Love does no wrong”

Today’s Encouragement is John 1:6-8 “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. [7] He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. [8] He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.” Bear witness – Friends we have thisContinue reading “Bear witness”

Today’s Encouragement is John 13:34-35 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. [35] By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” If you have love – MyContinue reading “If you have love”

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 115:4-5,8 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. [5] They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. [8] Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them. Become like them – We become like the things we idolize. Continue reading “Become like them”

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 39:4 “O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!” How fleeting I am – A young life cut short by accident, a close friend gets a terminal diagnosis; such events cause us to recognize that the uncertaintyContinue reading “How fleeting I am”

Today’s Encouragement is 2 Peter 1:3-4 “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, [4] by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you mayContinue reading “His precious promises”

Today’s Encouragement is Deuteronomy 17:19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes and doing them. Read it all the days of his lifeContinue reading “Read it all the days of his life”

Today’s Encouragement is Judges 13:1 And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD gave them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years. The Lord gave them –  We might be tempted to read into this – that because they did what wasContinue reading “The Lord gave them”

Today’s Encouragement is Galatians 3:26-27 NIV “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, [27] for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Clothed yourselves with Christ – Is it possible that God loves you and me so much that: He gave us a beautifulContinue reading “Clothed with Christ”