Will Restore Me

Today’s Encouragement is, “You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.” Psalm 71:21 NLT Will Restore Me –  Let’s examine the context of this bold, confident statement of faith.  In Psalm 71, David begins in desperation, crying out: Help me and rescue me from my enemies (v4), I’m growing oldContinue reading “Will Restore Me”

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”

Glorious Freedom

Today’s Encouragement is, “Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up toContinue reading “Glorious Freedom”

If You Kept

Today’s Encouragement is, “LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. Psalm 130:3-4 NLT If You kept – Recently, we talked to a friend who shared their grievances regarding us. It was very uncomfortable and rather sadContinue reading “If You Kept”

For My Sake

Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 19:29 NLT And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life. For My Sake – We often lose, give up, surrender, let go ofContinue reading “For My Sake”

Unfaithful

Today’s Encouragement is 2 Timothy 2:13 NLT If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is. Unfaithful – There’s a beautiful message in Hosea.  God tells Hosea to marry Gomer, a prostitute! Take her as your wife… knowing she will not be faithful.  And when she proves unfaithful and sheContinue reading “Unfaithful”