Today’s Encouragement is, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 NLT All Things – This is not a platitude. It doesn’t say, “Everything works out for the best.” Nor “There’s a reason forContinue reading “All Things”
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Glorious Freedom
Today’s Encouragement is, “Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up toContinue reading “Glorious Freedom”
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. Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.”1 John 4:10-11 NLT Real Love – First, God loved us. “We loveContinue reading “Real Love”
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 Grace Rules- In the time before Christ, anyone who wanted to please God andContinue reading “Grace Rules”
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 – God’s ways are much higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:8-9). And He is first in every way. And God acts, He loves, and extends His arms of mercy, BEFORE… we do. He loved us before weContinue reading “He Loved Us First”
Believe and Obey
Today’s Encouragement is, “Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.” Romans 1:5 NLT Believe and obey – These are two components of Faith – Belief and Obedience.Continue reading “Believe and Obey”
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. We love each other because he loved us first.” 1 John 4:18-19 NLT Perfect Love – Is there anyContinue reading “Perfect Love”
You Will Remember
Today’s Encouragement is, “Yes, I’m telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning.” John 16:4 NLT You Will Remember – As Jesus spoke to His disciples on the last night of His earthly life, He warned them, “If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first.”Continue reading “You Will Remember”
Yet I Will Rejoice
Today’s Encouragement is, “Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the LORD! I willContinue reading “Yet I Will Rejoice”
If I Didn’t Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:3 NLT If I Didn’t Love – When all is said and done. At the end of our lives. WhatContinue reading “If I Didn’t Love”