Today’s Encouragement is, “For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him.” 2 Chronicles 30:9b ESV If You Return – It is clear throughout the entire Bible that each person is able to turn (or return) to God in faith andContinue reading “If You Return”
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You Will Be With Me
Today’s Encouragement is, “And Jesus replied, ‘I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.’” Luke 23:43 NLT You will be with me – As these two men were dying an excruciating death, this amazing conversation was heard. One, wrongly accused and innocent, and one clearly deserving his execution. One lived a life of blessing,Continue reading “You Will Be With Me”
The Very Character
Today’s Encouragement is, “The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command.” Hebrews 1:3a NLT The Very Character – It’s essential to recognize that the Son of God, Jesus, is the perfect image of God. He is the perfect portrayal,Continue reading “The Very Character”
Letting the Spirit Control
Today’s Encouragement is, “Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” RomansContinue reading “Letting the Spirit Control”
The Greatest
Today’s Encouragement is, “Three things will last forever-faith, hope, and love-and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT The Greatest – Love, the Bible is filled with it: God so Loved – John 3:16 Nothing can separate us from God’s Love – Romans 8:39 Love God, Love your neighbor, Love yourself –Continue reading “The Greatest”
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”
How Long
Today’s Encouragement is, “How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand?” Psalm 13:2 NLT How Long – Perhaps you need His rescue, right now, or you have been, or will be at some point.My friend, we allContinue reading “How Long”
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”
A New Creation
Today’s Encouragement is, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV A New Creation – You are a new person, a completely new creation, transformed from your old self (which is now dead) into a new person. AndContinue reading “A New Creation”
What Should I Do?
Today’s Encouragement is, “I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ “And the Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told everything you are to do.’” Acts 22:10 NLT What Should I Do? – Paul recounts his amazing encounter with the resurrected Jesus, and in telling the story, describesContinue reading “What Should I Do?”