My Shepherd

Today’s Encouragement is, “The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need.” Psalm 23:1 NLT My Shepherd –  A shepherd cares for every need of His sheep; they are entirely dependent on Him for food, water, protection, and life itself.  Sheep are defenseless, passive, trusting animals.  They need a protector for their entire lives.  That protectorContinue reading “My Shepherd”

All Your Needs

Today’s Encouragement is, “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 NLT All Your Needs –  From a human perspective, we associate dependence with weakness.  “He’s still dependent on his parents for financial support,” “she’sContinue reading “All Your Needs”

Everything We Need

Today’s Encouragement is, “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:33 NLT Everything We Need – In the previous verses, Jesus explains that God provides food for the birds, so don’t worry about food; God will provide for us.   He will giveContinue reading “Everything We Need”

He Sent Someone

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 105:17 NLT Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them- Joseph, who was sold as a slave. He sent someone – God’s perspective is not like ours.  We see only the present … with its all-too-brief joys and its seemingly endless troubles and problems. But God… He sees the beginningContinue reading “He Sent Someone”