Today’s Encouragement is, “But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.” Acts 12:5 NLT Prayed Very Earnestly – The church prayed… Very Earnestly…. For him. This is an essential purpose of our church family—earnest prayer. It is one reason we need a church family and an example of how we areContinue reading “Prayed Very Earnestly”
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Take Heart
Today’s Encouragement is, [Jesus said,] “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NLT Take Heart – The world seems to be spiraling closer to chaos! Political crisis,Continue reading “Take Heart”
Measure Yourself by Faith
Today’s Encouragement is, “Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.” Romans 12:3b NLT Measure yourself by faith – We all know folks with a high opinion of themselves; they ‘stick out’ in obvious ways. The same isContinue reading “Measure Yourself by Faith”
Prayed Regularly
Today’s Encouragement is, “In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.” Acts 10:1-2 NLT Prayed Regularly- Cornelius was a Roman officer, andContinue reading “Prayed Regularly”
You Don’t Ask
Today’s Encouragement is, “Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.” James 4:2 NLT You don’t ask – How many of us struggle with something – but don’t ask God for help? We might read this passage with a selfish heart and think, “I should ask for a newContinue reading “You Don’t Ask”
No Other Name
Today’s Encouragement is, “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 NLT No Other Name – “Jesus told him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.’” John 14:6Continue reading “No Other Name”
Sought God Wholeheartedly
Today’s encouragement is, “In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful. After Hezekiah had faithfully carried out this work, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. 2 Chronicles 31:21-32:1aContinue reading “Sought God Wholeheartedly”
Righteous Through Faith
Today’s Encouragement is, “I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith.” Philippians 3:9b NLT Righteous Through Faith – Righteousness gets a bad rap these days. The word conjures up thoughts ofContinue reading “Righteous Through Faith”
I Tell You The Truth
Today’s Encouragement is, “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life.” John 6:47 NLT I Tell You the Truth – In the new Living Translation, “amen” means “I tell you the truth.” Repeatedly, Jesus spoke the word “amen.” When it is used at the beginning of a sentence, it is translated asContinue reading “I Tell You The Truth”
A Rich and Satisfying Life
Today’s Encouragement is, “Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” John 10:9-10 NLT A Rich andContinue reading “A Rich and Satisfying Life”
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