Today’s Encouragement is, “We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!” Luke 15:32 NLT But now he is found – In Luke 15, Jesus shares 3 parables with the religious leaders. One about a lost sheep, searchedContinue reading “But Now He Is Found”
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Who Do You Say I Am
Today’s Encouragement is “Then he asked them, ‘But who do you say I am?’ Peter replied, ‘You are the Messiah.’” Mark 8:29 NLT Who Do You Say – Jesus had just asked his disciples “Who do people say I am?” Then He asked this. Notice Peter’s response, “You are… the Messiah.” He didn’t say, “Well,Continue reading “Who Do You Say I Am”
So Unreliable
Today’s Encouragement is 1 Timothy 6:17 NLT Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. So unreliable – The wisdom of biblical truthContinue reading “So Unreliable”
Love and Respect
So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:23 NLT Love and Respect This isn’t an original thought. I heard it from Dr James Dobson on his radio program Focus on the Family years ago. He said, “A woman’s greatest needContinue reading “Love and Respect”
Good For Evil
And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for evil. 1 Samuel 24:17 NLT Good for Evil – Today’s Encouragement is David’s response to Saul’s persecution, hatred, and attempted murder. Although King Saul attempted multiple times to kill David out of his extreme jealousy,Continue reading “Good For Evil”
If Only For This Life
Today’s Encouragement is 1 Corinthians 15:19 NLT And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world. If Only For This Life – Our hope in Christ is NOT only for this life but for this life and for Eternity. We have EternalContinue reading “If Only For This Life”
You Must Forgive
Today’s Encouragement is Colossians 3:13b NLT …and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. You Must Forgive – We often say, “I know I’m supposed to forgive others, but…” My friend, it isn’t optional. It isn’t based on your feelings, your opinion, how deeply you were hurt,Continue reading “You Must Forgive”
Rebels
Today’s Encouragement is Isaiah 31:6 NLT Though you are such wicked rebels, my people, come and return to the LORD. Rebels – Throughout biblical history, people rebelled against God, and we still do! The pattern is clear and consistent, repeated dozens of times over the centuries, and it is recorded for us to learn aboutContinue reading “Rebels”
Put On
Today’s Encouragement is Colossians 3:9b-10 NLT for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. Put on – There are several references in Chapter 3 to ‘putting on’ and ‘taking off.’ Continue reading “Put On”
You Are Not Controlled
Today’s Encouragement is Romans 8:9 NLT But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. The Spirit controls you 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.) You are not controlledContinue reading “You Are Not Controlled”
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