Today’s Encouragement is, “Then he said, ‘I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.’” Matthew 18:3 NLT Like Little Children – Seems a bit strange, doesn’t it? We think, “Hey, we are adults, mature, and we don’t actContinue reading “Like Little Children”
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Came To His Senses
Today’s Encouragement is, “When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! I will go home to my father and say,” Luke 15:17-18a NLT Came To His Senses – The son rebelled, rejected the lifeContinue reading “Came To His Senses”
When We Need It Most
Today’s Encouragement is, “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:16 NLT When We Need It Most – Most often, the focus in this verse is “come boldly to theContinue reading “When We Need It Most”
Watches Over You
Today’s Encouragement is, “The LORD himself watches over you! The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade.” Psalm 121:5 NLT Watches Over You – “Watching over” appears five times (NLT) in this short Psalm. The Hebrew word is “shamar,” and it could also be translated as keep, protect, save, and preserve. We often hearContinue reading “Watches Over You”
I Rise Early
Today’s Encouragement is, “I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words. I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise.” Psalm 119:147-148 NLT I Rise Early – There are certain things many believers do and don’t do. These actions and behaviors don’tContinue reading “I Rise Early”
You Will Find Him
Today’s Encouragement is, “If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.” Jeremiah 29:13 NLT You Will Find Me – God has promised that He will be with us, never fail or abandon us (Deuteronomy 31:6), because we are His (Isaiah 43:1). Please recognize that our identity is determined by God, not by ourContinue reading “You Will Find Him”
His Very Own
Today’s Encouragement is, “God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, ‘Abba, Father.’” Galatians 4:5-6 NLTContinue reading “His Very Own”
Come Back
Today’s Encouragement is, “So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, ‘Come back to God!’” 2 Corinthians 5:20 NLT Come back – This is an invitation for everyone to come back to God. We who have believed before can return to Him anytime andContinue reading “Come Back”
Now Remain
Today’s Encouragement is “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” John 15:9 ESV Now Remain – Consider this with me. The Love that God the Father has for Jesus, His Son- what truer, deeper, more perfect Love could exist? Selah (pause and think about this) AndContinue reading “Now Remain”
Our Father
Today’s Encouragement is, “Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.” Matthew 6:9 NLT Our Father – Jesus taught us that we can address Almighty God as Father. We can speak with and hear from the creator of the universe. He is omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), omnipresent (all-present), and omnibeneficentContinue reading “Our Father”