Category Archives: devotional

Today’s Encouragement is Rev 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at his feet as though dead.  But He laid His right hand on me, saying, “Fear Not, I am the first and the last.” When I saw Him –  (Please forgive me for this!) In the hilarious and irreverent scene from the movie “Talladega Nights”Continue reading “When I saw Him”

Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 16:20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. Tell no one – This has always puzzled me, why would Jesus command His disciples to tell no one who He was?   As with much of scripture, it can only be understood in context.  Just aContinue reading “Tell No One”

Today’s Encouragement is Luke 4:40 “Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.” Every one of them – Imagine the disciples saying, as the sun was setting, “It’s gettingContinue reading “Every One of Them”

Today’s Encouragement is Luke 1:34 & 37 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” [37] [And the Angel answered her] “…For nothing will be impossible with God.” How will this be, since-  Mary, in her innocence and purity, encountering, conversing with the angel Gabriel, responded to him…Continue reading “How will this be”

Today’s Encouragement is Luke 1:24-25 After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, [25] “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.” The Lord has done for me – Elizabeth was the motherContinue reading “The Lord has done for me”

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 86:2-4 Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you-you are my God. [3] Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. [4] Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up myContinue reading “For I am godly”

Today’s Encouragement is Mark 10:21-22 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” [22] Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had greatContinue reading “You lack one thing”

Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 6:34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Do Not Be Anxious – I’m really good at being anxious…. I’ve worked at it for years, practiced the fine art of worry, obsessing over things, and I’mContinue reading “Do not be anxious”

Today’s Encouragement is Mark 4:37-39 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. [38] But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” [39] AndContinue reading “And they woke Him”

Today’s Encouragement is Joshua 7:8 “O Lord, what can I say, when Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!” Failure – The powerful armies of Israel had failed, they were forced to retreat before the small city of Ai, only a few people.  This happened because of one man’s sin, Achan, who took a fewContinue reading “Failure”