Today’s Encouragement is, “This is real love-not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” 1 John 4:10 NLT Real Love – God’s Perfect Love is not like our human love. It is immeasurably more beautiful, stronger, and purer. We are made in HisContinue reading “Real Love”
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God Showed
Today’s Encouragement is, “God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.” 1 John 4:9 NLT God Showed – Jesus’ birth, life, teaching, miracles, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension… had one overriding purpose. “God showed how much he lovedContinue reading “God Showed”
Love Comes From God
Today’s Encouragement is, “Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.” 1 John 4:7 NLT Love Comes From God- Since we now understand that God IS Love, we can now explore a few of the implications of thisContinue reading “Love Comes From God”
God Is Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “God is love.” 1 John 4:8b NLT God Is Love – (For the next several days, we will explore this amazing concept) God’s Love is not a new idea; the Bible, including the Old Testament, is full of statements about God’s Love. We all know “God so loved the world,” John 3:16. “ Continue reading “God Is Love”
He Holds Fast To Me
Today’s Encouragement is, “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him andContinue reading “He Holds Fast To Me”
The Word Of Life
Today’s Encouragement is, “We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life.” 1 John 1:1 NLT The Word of Life – Jesus is described in many wonderfulContinue reading “The Word Of Life”
A Vast Host
Merry Christmas! Today’s Encouragement is “Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others-the armies of heaven-praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.’” Luke 2:13-14 NLT A Vast Host – Imagine with me – the still of a desertContinue reading “A Vast Host”
Great Joy
Today’s Encouragement is, “That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. ‘I bring you good news thatContinue reading “Great Joy”
God Revealed
Today’s Encouragement is, “That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.’ (10) But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything andContinue reading “God Revealed”
Say To Them
Today’s Encouragement is “Then go to your people in exile and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says!’ Do this whether they listen to you or not.” Ezekiel 3:11 NLT Say To Them – This world is a fallen place. People generally have no ears to hear, no eyes to see – the LoveContinue reading “Say To Them”