Today’s Encouragement is, “For the word of God is living and active.” Hebrews 4:12a ESV The Word of God is Living- There are two aspects to the concept of “The Word of God.” One is the Bible, the written word addressed here; the other is Jesus, the Living Word. The two are not separable. TheContinue reading “The Word of God”
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Good Gifts
Today’s Engagement is, “Jesus asked, ‘What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much moreContinue reading “Good Gifts”
Study This Book
Today’s Encouragement is, “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” Joshua 1:8 NLT Study This Book – Joshua was Moses’ right-hand man. When Moses finished his work andContinue reading “Study This Book”
There Is A Season
Today’s Encouragement is, “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT There Is A Season- Have you recognized that we live in seasons of time? We live in seasons of childhood, youth, adulthood, and maturity. This is true spiritually as well: There are low times and high points,Continue reading “There Is A Season”
A Place For Gold
Today’s Encouragement is “Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold that they refine.” Job 28:1 ESV A Place For Gold – In this chapter, Job speaks of wisdom, which cannot be found on this earth; even looking into the depths of the earth, where gold and silver are mined, willContinue reading “A Place For Gold”
Things We Cannot See
Today’s Encouragement is, “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things weContinue reading “Things We Cannot See”
Wisdom Of This World
Today’s Encouragement is, “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, ‘He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.’” 1 Corinthians 3:19 NLT Wisdom of This World – Perhaps we should hold a global contest for “The Wisest.” We’d try to find the smartest, wisest, and mostContinue reading “Wisdom Of This World”
Fill Your Lives
Today’s Encouragement is, “Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.” Colossians 3:16 NLT Fill Your Lives – As we read, think about, and meditate on His word,Continue reading “Fill Your Lives”
So Unreliable
Today’s Encouragement is, “Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.” 1 Timothy 6:17 NLT So Unreliable – The wisdom of biblical truth isContinue reading “So Unreliable”
The Wonderful Truths
Today’s Encouragement is, “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.” Psalm 119:18 NLT The Wonderful Truths – I woke up, got my coffee, sat in my chair, reached over to pick up my Bible, and a thought came to mind. “How incredibly blessed I am to have the Word of God!” It’sContinue reading “The Wonderful Truths”