Today’s Encouragement is John 16:24b NLT Ask, using my name, and you will receive. You Will Receive – Is it possible that: All His answers, every time God answers our prayers – He does so in His way, His wisdom over ours … In His perfect wisdom, timing and form. He doesn’t do ‘everything weContinue reading “Will Receive”
Tag Archives: Faith
Unfaithful
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Timothy 2:13 NLT If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is. Unfaithful – There’s a beautiful message in Hosea. God tells Hosea to marry Gomer, a prostitute! Take her as your wife… knowing she will not be faithful. And when she proves unfaithful and sheContinue reading “Unfaithful”
I Pray For You Constantly
Today’s Encouragement is Ephesians 1:16-17 NLT I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly… I Pray For You Constantly – Paul says this to the people of the church. People who are believers. Who have come (already) under the grace and forgiveness of Jesus. He adds that his prayer isContinue reading “I Pray For You Constantly”
More Like Him
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Corinthians 3:18b NLT And the Lord-who is the Spirit-makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. More like Him – Is it possible that some of us are stuck asking God to do… what He has already done? And further, because we are ‘stuck’,Continue reading “More Like Him”
Will Harvest Life
Today’s Encouragement is Galatians 6:8 NLT Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. Will Harvest Life – This truth follows another absolute truth Galatians 6:7b “You will alwaysContinue reading “Will Harvest Life”
Nothing Except Jesus
Today’s Encouragement is 1 Corinthians 2:2 ESV For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. Nothing Except Jesus – Sometimes in this life things all just go great! We can do no wrong and life seems like a piece of cake! But for some of us, this just ain’tContinue reading “Nothing Except Jesus”
As Jesus Was Walking
Today’s Encouragement is John 9:1 NLT As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. As Jesus was walking – These words introduce a wonderful story of Grace, Power, and Sovereignty. Briefly, the disciples asked Jesus a theological question based on the man’s blindness. Jesus replies with His greatContinue reading “As Jesus Was Walking”
His Dear Children
Today’s Encouragement is Ephesians 5:1b NLT …because you are his dear children. His Dear Children – Consider a child coming to his loving father, saying “Daddy, please love me and take care of me, forgive me when I do wrong, and guide me in my life.” This loving father would thoughtfully reply… “My precious child,Continue reading “His Dear Children”
Controlled by the Spirit
Today’s Encouragement is Romans 8:9 NLT But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) Controlled byContinue reading “Controlled by the Spirit”
Live Among Them
Today’s Encouragement is Exodus 25:8 NLT “Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them. Live Among Them – Before God spoke these words to Moses, shortly after the Exodus from Egypt, God did not “live among them”. He was far off, out there somewhere. But as HeContinue reading “Live Among Them”