Today’s Encouragement is, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Matthew 5:17 ESV To Fulfill – We have named the ‘law and the prophets’ the Old Testament. The writings about Jesus and His disciples have been namedContinue reading “To Fulfill”
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Take Up Your Cross
Today’s Encouragement is, “Then he said to the crowd, ‘If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.’” Luke 9:23 NLT Take up your cross – “I don’t like it! I don’t want to! It sounds too painful! I wantContinue reading “Take Up Your Cross”
Controlled By The Spirit
Today’s Encouragement is, “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.)” Romans 8:9b NLT Controlled by the Spirit – We sometimes have concepts in ourContinue reading “Controlled By The Spirit”
Shield of Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “For you bless the godly, O LORD; you surround them with your shield of love.” Psalm 5:12 NLT Shield of Love – Who is godly? We are! Because we believe in Jesus and choose to worship Him… we have become the sons and daughters of God. (John 1:12) Not perfect, but forgiven.Continue reading “Shield of Love”
Keep Your Ears Open
Today’s Encouragement is, “As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut.” Ecclesiastes 5:1a NLT Keep Your Ears Open – I’m guilty. I come to God each morning with my lengthy prayer list, asking Him for blessings for myself and others. I ask for salvation for some, healing forContinue reading “Keep Your Ears Open”
Hear and Accept
Today’s Encouragement is, “And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” Mark 4:20 NLT Hear And Accept – Many people heard Jesus’ preaching. In the Bible, we read thatContinue reading “Hear and Accept”
My Ways Are Higher
Today’s Encouragement is, “‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the LORD. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT My Ways are HigherContinue reading “My Ways Are Higher”
Everything We Need
Today’s Encouragement is, “By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.” 2 Peter 1:3 NLT Everything we need – We prayContinue reading “Everything We Need”
Working For The Lord
Today’s Encouragement is, “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Colossians 3:23 NLT Working for the Lord – Whatever we do! Going to work, visiting a sick friend and praying for them… or simply taking out the trash, making a meal, or taking aContinue reading “Working For The Lord”
If You Kept
Today’s Encouragement is, “LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. Psalm 130:3-4 NLT If You kept – Recently, we talked to a friend who shared their grievances regarding us. It was very uncomfortable and rather sadContinue reading “If You Kept”
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