Given This Hope

Today’s Encouragement is, “We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.” Romans 8:24-25 NLT Given This Hope –  Our Hope is a gift from God.Continue reading “Given This Hope”

At An Acceptable Time

Today’s Encouragement is, “But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.” Psalm 69:13 ESV At an acceptable time –  David was in great distress (v17), despair (v20), and he was weary (v3) fromContinue reading “At An Acceptable Time”

How Long

Today’s Encouragement is, “O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand?” Psalm 13:1-2 NLT How Long –  Can you hearContinue reading “How Long”

Keep Your Ears Open

Today’s Encouragement is, “As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut.” Ecclesiastes 5:1a NLT Keep Your Ears Open – I’m guilty.  I come to God each morning with my lengthy prayer list, asking Him for blessings for myself and others.  I ask for salvation for some, healing forContinue reading “Keep Your Ears Open”

Wait For The Lord

Today’s Encouragement is, “But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 ESV Wait For The Lord – You’ve heard it, maybe you’ve said it…”Be careful what you pray for;Continue reading “Wait For The Lord”

At An Acceptable Time

Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 69:13 ESV But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness. At an acceptable time – David was in great distress (v17) and despair (v20), and he was weary (v3)Continue reading “At An Acceptable Time”

Praying and Singing

Today’s Encouragement is Acts 16:25 ESV About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, Praying and Singing – Paul and Silas are beaten, jailed, and put into stocks (v23-24) because they had freed a slave girl who was possessed by an evil spirit(v16-18).  TheyContinue reading “Praying and Singing”