His Favor

Today’s Encouragement is, “May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace.” Numbers 6:26 NLT His Favor –  We can easily imagine God showing His favor to ‘really good people’ like Mother Teresa and Billy Graham. But to me?   Yes! To you and me!   Remember that there is nothing you or IContinue reading “His Favor”

Smile On You

Today’s Encouragement is, “May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you.” Numbers 6:25 NLT Smile On You – The Amplified translation reads, “Make His face shine on you [with favor].”  Can you envision that? God turning His head to look directly at you, smiling, with favor and perfect love in His eyes!  DoContinue reading “Smile On You”

Name Above All Other Names

Today’s Encouragement is, “Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.” Philippians 2:9-10 NLT Name above all other Names –  As believers, we have beenContinue reading “Name Above All Other Names”

Children of God

Today’s Encouragement is, “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 NLT Children of God – The Bible is very clear; it repeatedly states that you and I are God’s children. We are chosen, selected, adopted, and accepted into His family. We’re cleansedContinue reading “Children of God”

Remains Forever

Today’s Encouragement is, “As the Scriptures say, ‘People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. But the word of the Lord remains forever.’ And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.”  1 Peter 1:24-25 NLT Remains Forever –  MostContinue reading “Remains Forever”

Perfect Love

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 Perfect Love –  Only God’s Love for us is perfect.  Our love for Him will neverContinue reading “Perfect Love”

How Deep His Love

Today’s Encouragement is, “And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.” Ephesians 3:18 NLT How Deep His Love –  Love – almost universally – we write about it, sing songs about it, and dedicate our time, money, energy,Continue reading “How Deep His Love”

I Myself Will

Today’s Encouragement is, “For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search and find my sheep.” Ezekiel 34:11 NLT I Myself Will – God spoke to His servant Ezekiel about the leaders of His people. They were taking advantage of the people, and He had had enough! “I will rescue my flockContinue reading “I Myself Will”

God Is Love

Today’s Encouragement is, “God is love.” 1 John 4:8b NLT. God is Love- His Love is perfect and pure. Ours, of course, is far from it.  Sin, flesh, wants, needs, and desires taint our love. We use the word too loosely. But God doesn’t use the word loosely; he makes no mistake, no exaggeration –Continue reading “God Is Love”

Rely Only On God

Today’s Encouragement is, “In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.” 2 Corinthians 1:9 NLT Rely Only on God – Paul describes in the previous verses that he had recently experienced so much trouble that he thoughtContinue reading “Rely Only On God”