Today’s Encouragement is 1 John 4:8b NLT God is love. God IS – Isn’t it interesting how it’s stated… God IS Love. It doesn’t say, “God has love,” or “He embodies love,” or “He likes for us to love one another.” The language is translated this way intentionally. “He IS!” The very core of HisContinue reading “God IS”
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Rest For Your Souls
Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 11:29 NLT Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Rest For Your Souls – Yes, please! I need this Soul-Rest! How about you? Notice – This is a promise, a clear, unequivocal statementContinue reading “Rest For Your Souls”
Control Your Mind
Today’s Encouragement is Romans 8:6 NLT So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. Control Your Mind – Once you think about it for a second, it’s not really rocket science, is it? If the sinful nature is in control,Continue reading “Control Your Mind”
To Pray
Today’s Encouragement is Mark 1:35 NLT Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. To Pray – We need our daily bread, the Bible, God’s Word, and our spiritual food, each day, But this devotional is just a snack! Something to tide you over between moreContinue reading “To Pray”
Perfect Peace
Today’s Encouragement is Isaiah 26:3 NLT You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you. Perfect Peace – We might respond, “Really? Perfect peace? God will keep us in Perfect Peace? If we fix our thoughts on Him? Really Lord? This is kinda hard to believe…Continue reading “Perfect Peace”
Everything We Need
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Peter 1:3 NLT By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. Everything We Need – We now,Continue reading “Everything We Need”
Be Patient and Stand Firm
Today’s Encouragement is James 5:8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. Be patient – stand firm – In today’s me-first, take-charge, my-way world, patience is an often disrespected or at least overlooked virtue. Why we wait patiently on the Lord is important. If we wait due to doubt andContinue reading “Be Patient and Stand Firm”