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”
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Be Perfect
Today’s Encouragement is, “Jesus said to him, ‘If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.’” Matthew 19:21 ESV Be Perfect – He prided himself on his efforts to be good, obeying the Law of Moses in everyContinue reading “Be Perfect”
Right With God
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 Right With God – The word righteousness means right with God. We have been made right… God did this for us;Continue reading “Right With God”
Will Last Forever
Today’s Encouragement is, “For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.” 1 Peter 1:23 NLT Will Last Forever – We focus on our daily concerns 99.9% of the time. “My problem todayContinue reading “Will Last Forever”
When You Believed
Today’s Encouragement is, “And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago. [14] The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people.” Ephesians 1:13b-14a NLTContinue reading “When You Believed”
To Die Is Gain
Today’s Encouragement is, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21 ESV To Die Is Gain – I recently took a walk and listened to music. And this medley of hymns (today’s song) came on. The last hymn in the medley is ‘Nearer My God to Thee.’ It’s aContinue reading “To Die Is Gain”
To Fulfill
Today’s Encouragement is, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Matthew 5:17 ESV To Fulfill – We have named the ‘law and the prophets’ the Old Testament. The writings about Jesus and His disciples have been namedContinue reading “To Fulfill”
Shield of Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “For you bless the godly, O LORD; you surround them with your shield of love.” Psalm 5:12 NLT Shield of Love – Who is godly? We are! Because we believe in Jesus and choose to worship Him… we have become the sons and daughters of God. (John 1:12) Not perfect, but forgiven.Continue reading “Shield of Love”
You Will Find It
Today’s Encouragement is, “If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.” Matthew 10:39 NLT You will find it – God’s logic and reasoning are sometimes contrary to our way of thinking and often the complete opposite. Jesus stated clearly thatContinue reading “You Will Find It”
Give Up Your Life For Me
Today’s Encouragement is, “If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.” Matthew 10:39 NLT Give Up Your Life For Me – June 29 is the traditional date of the apostle Paul’s martyrdom, and today, it is recognized as the DayContinue reading “Give Up Your Life For Me”
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