Today’s Encouragement is, “These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold-though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when JesusContinue reading “More Precious Than Gold”
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Wonderful Joy Ahead
Today’s Encouragement is, “So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.” 1 Peter 1:6 NLT Wonderful Joy Ahead – Peter invites and encourages us to be truly glad! There is a blessing ahead, wonderful joy! We must endure the many trials of this earthly life;Continue reading “Wonderful Joy Ahead”
He Loved Us First
Today’s Encouragement is “We love each other because he loved us first.” 1 John 4:19 NLT He Loved Us First – (This concludes our focus on God’s Love in 1 John 4) These four words change everything. First, He loved you and me. Even before we were born. It isn’t a general “God Loves Everyone” type ofContinue reading “He Loved Us First”
Love Has No Fear
Today’s Encouragement is, “Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.”1 John 4:18 NLT Love Has No Fear – We’ve just discussed that “God is love, and all who liveContinue reading “Love Has No Fear”
Face Him With Confidence
Today’s Encouragement is, “And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world.” 1 John 4:17 NLT Face Him With Confidence – We are exploring God’s LoveContinue reading “Face Him With Confidence”
Love Grows More Perfect
Today’s Encouragement is, “And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect.” 1 John 4:17a NLT Love Grows More Perfect – What? Our love… can grow… to be… more perfect? We readily accept the beautiful idea of the loving elderly couple, whose love has grown deeper throughout the years of their marriage. It’s a heartwarmingContinue reading “Love Grows More Perfect”
Our Trust In His Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” 1 John 4:16 NLT Our Trust In His Love – We have many options. We can choose to put ourContinue reading “Our Trust In His Love”
If We Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.” 1 John 4:11-12 NLT If We Love – I admit, andContinue reading “If We Love”
Real Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “This is real love-not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” 1 John 4:10 NLT Real Love – God’s Perfect Love is not like our human love. It is immeasurably more beautiful, stronger, and purer. We are made in HisContinue reading “Real Love”
God Showed
Today’s Encouragement is, “God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.” 1 John 4:9 NLT God Showed – Jesus’ birth, life, teaching, miracles, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension… had one overriding purpose. “God showed how much he lovedContinue reading “God Showed”