Today’s Encouragement is, “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 NLT Remain In Me – Jesus told us that He is the vine and that we are branches of HisContinue reading “Remain In Me”
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Rest For Your Souls
Today’s Encouragement is, “Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easyContinue reading “Rest For Your Souls”
Come To Me
Today’s Encouragement is, “Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.’” Matthew 11:28 NLT Come To Me – His message is perfectly clear, but we look to many other people, things, ideas, options… before realizing that only He can give usContinue reading “Come To Me”
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 – The Amplified Bible reads, “Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for youContinue reading “He Cares About You”
Perfect Peace
Today’s Encouragement is, “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” Isaiah 26:3 NLT What are our thoughts fixed on? What are we preoccupied with, concerned about, and always thinking about? Our minds are ours to manage… we can let them run wild, or we canContinue reading “Perfect Peace”
Do Everything
Today’s Encouragement is, “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 NLT Do Everything – This is only possible “through Christ.” He alone is the source of life, hope, power, and spiritual strength. We also recognize that we cannot do anything without Him. (See John 15:4-5) Yet today’s verse explains that,Continue reading “Do Everything”
He Rested
Today’s Encouragement is, “So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work.” Genesis 2:1-2 NLT He Rested – Do you think God was tired on the 7th day? Why did he rest?Continue reading “He Rested”
Tomorrow
Today’s Encouragement is, “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.” Matthew 6:34a NLT Tomorrow – Pop culture calls it “Living in the Now.” Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow never comes… The Biblical perspective is the source of this modern-day wisdom (it is the source of All true Wisdom!) Consider these examples:Continue reading “Tomorrow”
Working In You
Today’s Encouragement is, “Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Philippians 2:12b-13 NLT God is working in you – Did you catch that? God is working IN you. Continue reading “Working In You”
My Ways Are Higher
Today’s Encouragement is, “‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the LORD. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT My Ways are HigherContinue reading “My Ways Are Higher”