Today’s Encouragement is, “Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.” Psalm 27:14 NLT Wait Patiently- This message is crystal clear: “Wait! Patiently, Bravely, and Courageously – Wait for the Lord! Waiting is an essential component of our Christian life. (Wish it wasn’t!) Children are inherently impatient, wantingContinue reading “Wait Patiently”
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Daily Bread
Today’s Encouragement is, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 ESV Daily Bread – This is from the model prayer that Jesus taught to His disciples. Was He only talking about bread? Previously, he reminded us, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes fromContinue reading “Daily Bread”
Keep Your Ears Open
Today’s Encouragement is, “As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut.” Ecclesiastes 5:1a NLT Keep Your Ears Open – I’m guilty. I come to God each morning with my lengthy prayer list, asking Him for blessings for myself and others. I ask for salvation for some, healing forContinue reading “Keep Your Ears Open”
Hear and Accept
Today’s Encouragement is, “And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” Mark 4:20 NLT Hear And Accept – Many people heard Jesus’ preaching. In the Bible, we read thatContinue reading “Hear and Accept”
Wait For The Lord
Today’s Encouragement is, “But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 ESV Wait For The Lord – You’ve heard it, maybe you’ve said it…”Be careful what you pray for;Continue reading “Wait For The Lord”
Never Give Up
Today’s Encouragement is “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.” Luke 18:1 NLT Never Give Up – Sometimes – our prayers seem unanswered; the healing doesn’t come; our loved ones are not saved. We want to know- Why? Is it some sin thatContinue reading “Never Give Up”
Be Persistent
Today’s Encouragement is, “Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” Ephesians 6:18b NLT Be Persistent- So often, we earnestly pray for someone or something for a while. But when we don’t see the answer soon, we trail off, moving on to other prayers perhaps, or worse, to less prayer, lessContinue reading “Be Persistent”
I Lift Up My Eyes
Today’s Encouragement is, “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 ESV Lift Up My Eyes – This has happened several times in my life. I find myself frustrated, exhausted, sad, depressed, worried, obsessing, or otherwiseContinue reading “I Lift Up My Eyes”
Our Father
Today’s Encouragement is, “See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!” 1 John 3:1a NLT Our Father – We may have heard these words so often that the full impact may have become lost. Our: we are His family, brothers and sisters. Father:Continue reading “Our Father”
Lord, Help!
Today’s Encouragement is, “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress. Psalm 107:6 NLT Lord, Help! – This verse is repeated four times in Psalm 107. In this song, His people were wandering (v4-5), depressed, enslaved, addicted (v10-12), foolish, and starving (v 17-18), and they were about to dieContinue reading “Lord, Help!”
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