Today’s Encouragement is, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 ESV Come To Me- Jesus invited us. Everyone is invited. His rest, comfort, protection, and peace are available to all who come to Him. There is no ‘maybe’ here; there’s no qualification, no worth,Continue reading “Come To Me”
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Turn To God
Today’s Encouragement is, “Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.” Acts 3:19-20 NLT Turn To God – How many times have we heardContinue reading “Turn To God”
He Cares About You
Today’s Encouragement is, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:7 NLT He Cares About You – We all experience times, it may be moments, days, or seasons, when it seems like no one cares about us. It might be true! We are mostly looking out for ourselves, caringContinue reading “He Cares About You”
What I Have Done
Today’s Encouragement is, “When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, ‘Do you understand what I have done to you?’” John 13:12 ESV What I Have Done – Can you imagine the disciples’ shock? Jesus had washed their filthy feet in silence, then dressedContinue reading “What I Have Done”
He Lets Me Rest
Today’s Encouragement is, “He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.” Psalm 23:2 NLT He lets me rest – We don’t really rest very effectively, do we? We rush from task to task, appointment to appointment, and project to project. We crash at night after cramming as much as possible into ourContinue reading “He Lets Me Rest”
A Weaned Child
Today’s Encouragement is, “Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother’s milk. Yes, like a weaned child is myContinue reading “A Weaned Child”
The Spirit Helps
Today’s Encouragement is, “And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the SpiritContinue reading “The Spirit Helps”
Rest Awhile
Today’s Encouragement is, “Then Jesus said, ‘Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.’ He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat.” Mark 6:31 NLT Rest Awhile – Jesus was busy. He was often surrounded byContinue reading “Rest Awhile”
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”
Protect You
Today’s Encouragement is, “May the LORD bless you and protect you. Numbers 6:24 NLT Protect You – God’s protection is the aspect of His nature most often portrayed throughout the Bible. Repeatedly, we read that He protected and saved His people from their enemies, animals, illnesses, evil forces, and even from themselves! Themselves? “Oh, what a miserableContinue reading “Protect You”