Today’s Encouragement is Philippians 4:8 NLT And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Fix Your Thoughts – At times all is well for us. We areContinue reading “Fix Your Thoughts”
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God of the Living
Today’s Encouragement is Luke 20:38 NLT So he is the God of the living, not the dead, for they are all alive to him.” God of the Living – We sometimes fall into a trap, thinking that God is limited in any way. That He cannot be aware of our situation because He’s busy withContinue reading “God of the Living”
Everything We Need
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Peter 1:3 NLT 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. Everything We Need – We now,Continue reading “Everything We Need”
Who Has Given Up
Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 19:29 NLT And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life. Who Has Given Up – The Bible is filled with stories of brokenContinue reading “Who Has Given Up”
Nothing To Do
Today’s Encouragement is Titus 3:10-11 NLT If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them. For people like that have turned away from the truth, and their own sins condemn them. Nothing to do – We are called to love others, toContinue reading “Nothing To Do”
The Lord Forgave You
Today’s Encouragement is Colossians 3:13 NLT Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. The Lord Forgave You – Living with people, friendship, marriage, co-workers, neighbors, acquaintances… always, always, always… results in someone becoming offended! At one point or another… itContinue reading “The Lord Forgave You”
Made You Alive
Today’s Encouragement is Colossians 2:13 NLT You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. Made You Alive – We were dead… Then God made us alive… With Christ… And forgave all… Ever thinkContinue reading “Made You Alive”
Was Pleased
Today’s Encouragement is Colossians 1:19 NLT For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ. Was Pleased – It seems a strange expression of God’s perspective of Jesus… God was pleased, to live in Christ… What could this mean? Remember when Jesus was baptized, God said, Matthew 3:17b ESV “This is myContinue reading “Was Pleased”
God Created
Today’s Encouragement is Genesis 1:1 NLT In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. God Created – And He still is creating! Consider one small but still unimaginable continuous creation. Every 24 hours, for eons of time, He paints a breathtakingly beautiful sunset. changing slightly second by second… for all time… always, everyContinue reading “God Created”
He Is First
Today’s Encouragement is Colossians 1:18b NLT He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything. He is First – Jesus is… the Beginning… Supreme… over Everything… He is First… No one compares to Jesus. He’s not “like” any of the other names of history. Unlike anyoneContinue reading “He Is First”