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 Give Up Your Own Way – Ouch! That doesn’t sound like any fun! Neither does taking up your ownContinue reading “Give Up Your Own Way”
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Name Him Jesus
Today’s Encouragement is, “And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 NLT Name him Jesus – What do you call Him? -Is it an “arms-length” term like The man upstairs, The Good Lord, The big man, The Big Guy?Continue reading “Name Him Jesus”
Daily Bread
Today’s Encouragement is, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 ESV Daily Bread – This is from the model prayer that Jesus taught to His disciples. Was He only talking about bread? Previously, he reminded us, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes fromContinue reading “Daily Bread”
Will Be Set Free
Today’s Encouragement is, “He [Jesus] unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written: ‘The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressedContinue reading “Will Be Set Free”
To Fulfill
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”
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”