Today’s Encouragement is, “And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God.” Romans 8:10 NLT Christ Lives Within You – Please understand, the letter to the Romans (like the entire Bible) was written to and forContinue reading “Christ Lives Within You”
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Only One Thing
Today’s Encouragement is, “But the Lord said to her, ‘My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.’” Luke 10:41-42 NLT Only One Thing – I read the other dayContinue reading “Only One Thing”
Follow Me
Today’s Encouragement is, “And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him.” Matthew 4:19-20 ESV Follow Me – Several times, Jesus spoke these two words to people. Here it was Simon and Andrew, later, Matthew and many others. However, there are manyContinue reading “Follow Me”
Come To Me
Today’s Encouragement is, [Jesus said,] “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Come To Me – Notice that there is an implicit ‘If/Then’ in Jesus’ statement; there often is. If – we come, then – He will give rest. We are invited to ‘come toContinue reading “Come To Me”
Let Your Roots Grow Down
Today’s Encouragement is, “And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:6-7Continue reading “Let Your Roots Grow Down”
Christ’s Ambassadors
Today’s Encouragement is, “So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us.” 2 Corinthians 5:20a NLT Christ’s Ambassadors- “We are” – we don’t get a choice in this! Because we believe in Him, we are His and identified with Him! As surely as if every moment of every day, we had a flashingContinue reading “Christ’s Ambassadors”
Seek Him
Today’s Encouragement is, “Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.” Psalm 105:4 NLT Seek Him – “Himself.” (excerpt) By A.B. Simpson “Once it was the blessing, now it is the Lord. Once it was the feeling, now it is His Word. Once His gifts I wanted, now the Giver own. OnceContinue reading “Seek Him”
The Infinite Value
Today’s Encouragement is “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ.” Philippians 3:8 NLT The infinite value – This infinite value is knowing Christ. Everything else, PaulContinue reading “The Infinite Value”
The Same
Today’s Encouragement is, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 NLT The same – Many of us would like to have a closer relationship with God. We know we would be better off, and we know that prayer can and would help us be better people and Christians. But we justContinue reading “The Same”
Fill Your Lives
Today’s Encouragement is Colossians 3:16 NLT Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. Fill Your Lives – Is it possible my friend, that the message of Christ,Continue reading “Fill Your Lives”
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