Today’s Encouragement is, “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.” 1 Timothy 2:1 NLT Pray For All – Really? All people? Even our enemies? The annoying ones? The selfish and mean ones? The abusers? The criminals? Political enemies? All? Really?Continue reading “Pray For All”
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Comfort, Strength, and Hope
Today’s Encouragement is, “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 NLT Comfort, Hope, and Strength – Ever had one ofContinue reading “Comfort, Strength, and Hope”
Even Though
Today’s Encouragement is, “You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.” 1 Peter 1:8 NLT Even Though – Our Faith in Christ, in God the Father, and His Holy Spirit is far more precious thanContinue reading “Even Though”
More Precious Than Gold
Today’s Encouragement is, “These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold-though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when JesusContinue reading “More Precious Than Gold”
He Loved Us First
Today’s Encouragement is “We love each other because he loved us first.” 1 John 4:19 NLT He Loved Us First – (This concludes our focus on God’s Love in 1 John 4) These four words change everything. First, He loved you and me. Even before we were born. It isn’t a general “God Loves Everyone” type ofContinue reading “He Loved Us First”
Face Him With Confidence
Today’s Encouragement is, “And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world.” 1 John 4:17 NLT Face Him With Confidence – We are exploring God’s LoveContinue reading “Face Him With Confidence”
God Living In Them
Today’s Encouragement is, “All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.” 1 John 4:15 NLT God Living In Them – Our three-dimensional world resists the ideas of God’s Truth. We must see and touch and taste with our senses (our limited human senses), andContinue reading “God Living In Them”
Sent His Son
Today’s Encouragement is, “Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.” 1 John 4:14 NLT Sent His Son – We all know this – God the Father Sent His Son, Jesus To be the Savior Of the world. GodContinue reading “Sent His Son”
God Has Given
Today’s Encouragement is, “And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us.” 1 John 4:13 NLT God Has Given – God has (past tense) already given. He has given us (we cannot earn) His Spirit. His Spirit, God’s gift, lives in us. His Spirit is theContinue reading “God Has Given”
If We Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.” 1 John 4:11-12 NLT If We Love – I admit, andContinue reading “If We Love”