Today’s Encouragement is, “So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.” 1 Corinthians 12:31 NLT Best Of All – Wait, a way of life that is the best of all? Compared to what? In the preceding verses, he describes theContinue reading “Best Of All”
Tag Archives: God’s Love
Nothing Can Ever
Today’s Encouragement is, “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:38 NLT Nothing Can Ever – In response toContinue reading “Nothing Can Ever”
Can Anything Ever?
Today’s Encouragement is, “Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.” Romans 8:35,37Continue reading “Can Anything Ever?”
All Things
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”
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”