Let Your Light Shine

Today’s Encouragement is, “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you. Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you.” Isaiah 60:1-2 NLT Let Your Light Shine –Continue reading “Let Your Light Shine”

Have Been Set Free

Today’s Encouragement is, “So Moses said to the people, ‘On this day in early spring, in the month of Abib, you have been set free.’” Exodus 13:4 NLT Have Been Set Free –  In Exodus, we learn of the terrible oppression of God’s people. And God’s compassion towards them. And He sends Moses, the deliverer.  Continue reading “Have Been Set Free”

God Chose

Today’s Encouragement is, “For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.” 1 Thessalonians 5:9 NLT God Chose –  What we think about is essential. Our perspective, beliefs, opinions, and ideas are the fuel that directs our lives.  Hopefully, you are already aware of manyContinue reading “God Chose”

All The Days

Today’s Encouragement is, “Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever.” Psalm 23:6 NLT All the Days – Sometimes, believers are taught that the blessings which God promises to His people are “a maybe” for this lifeContinue reading “All The Days”

To Please God

Today’s Encouragement is, “And it is impossible to please God without faith.” Hebrews 11:6a NLT To Please God –  Since it is impossible without faith to please God, is it possible – with faith – to please Him?    The Bible talks of God being pleased in several other ways: by spiritual sacrifice (1 Peter 2:5), worshipContinue reading “To Please God”

To Be Generous

Today’s Encouragement is, “You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:11 ESV To Be Generous –  Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?  “You will be enriched in every way!”  “Yes, please!” This is a promise, with no preceding qualifying requirement.  We areContinue reading “To Be Generous”

Now Grace Rules

Today’s Encouragement is, “So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 5:21 NLT Now Grace Rules – Two distinct authorities are contrasted here.  “Sin Ruled” – BeforeContinue reading “Now Grace Rules”

I Will Carry You

Today’s Encouragement is, “I will be your God throughout your lifetime- until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.” Isaiah 46:4 NLT I Will Carry You – In Isaiah 46, God describes how people create their own idols, theirContinue reading “I Will Carry You”

Because He Loved

Today’s Encouragement is, “We love each other because he loved us first.” 1 John 4:19 NLT Because He Loved –  Here are just a few of the biblical truths about God’s Love: 1 John 4:8-9  But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. [9] God showed how much he lovedContinue reading “Because He Loved”