Made Perfect

Today’s Encouragement is, “For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.” Hebrews 10:14 NLT Made Perfect –  Jesus made us perfect, forever.  Argue with it, add your ifs, ands, or buts, yet still – God’s word remains eternally true.  Jesus perfects our every flaw, sin, imperfection, failure, and inadequacy.  WeContinue reading “Made Perfect”

Love The Lord

Today’s Encouragement is, “The man answered, ‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ‘Right!’ Jesus told him. ‘Do this and you will live!’” Luke 10:27-28 NLT Love The Lord –  I prayed, “I want toContinue reading “Love The Lord”

Come And Get You

Today’s Encouragement is, “When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.” John 14:3 NLT Come and Get You –  Imagine for a moment that you learn that, one day, you will move to an entirely new place, another country. One that youContinue reading “Come And Get You”

Living Water Will Flow

Today’s Encouragement is, [Jesus said,] “Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” (When he said, “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given,Continue reading “Living Water Will Flow”

Living Water

Today’s Encouragement is, “Jesus replied, ‘If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.’”John 4:10 NLT Living Water –  Reread it carefully, slowly, and grasp the power of Jesus’ words…  If you (only) knew,  a) the giftContinue reading “Living Water”

Your Servant Is Listening

Today’s Encouragement is, “So he said to Samuel, ‘Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, ‘Speak, LORD, your servant is listening.’” 1 Samuel 3:9 NLT Your Servant Is Listening –  The last three days, we’ve considered ways that God might choose to speak to us.  They are through the written word thatContinue reading “Your Servant Is Listening”

He Will Tell You

Today’s Encouragement is, [Jesus said,] “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me.” John 16:13-14Continue reading “He Will Tell You”

Hear His Voice

Today’s Encouragement is, “Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled.” Hebrews 3:15b NLT Hear His Voice –  Many (most) believe that anyone who claims to hear God’s voice is insane.  It was true even in Jesus’ day.  Even the most respected scholars are skeptical of someone actually “hearingContinue reading “Hear His Voice”

You Have Already Won

Today’s Encouragement is, “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.” 1 John 4:4 NLT You Have Already Won – Too often, we think that the promises of GodContinue reading “You Have Already Won”