Daily encouragement for Christians
I just finished one more trip through the Bible and it’s time to begin again. Have you ever had a movie that you enjoyed so much you watched it again immediately after finishing it? I think I knew every line to The Outlaw Josey Wales, starring Clint Eastwood from 1976. I would have been satisfied […]
“Yes! I tell you that people will be forgiven all sins and whatever blasphemies they utter.” (Mark 3:28) I could stop there and make this a feel-good message of salvation for all. That would be a demonstration of taking the Bible out of context. It happens continuously as the moral decay of our world calls […]
If you read Proverbs 8 you will find God’s most ancient creation is calling. Do you hear her raising her voice? Her name is Wisdom. “ADONAI [the Lord] made me as the beginning of his way, the first of his ancient works. I was appointed before the world, before the start, before the earth’s beginnings.” […]
What do you know about angels? I grew up picturing angels as beautiful young women, dressed in white, with big, fluffy, white wings, and maybe a halo. The more I study the Word, the more curious I become. It occurred to me that I could not remember a female angel ever being mentioned in the […]
How often have you seen history repeat itself? In Ecclesiastes chapter 1 Solomon, the wisest person ever, tells us: “What has been is what will be, what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” Does history intrigue you? I see comments lately that make it seem […]
Do you ever feel insufficient, unable to reach the next step God has set before you? I know I do. In fact, I found it this morning as I was reviewing the notes I had written on vacation: “Sometimes I feel like I can’t get anything right except….” And it’s the truth. I didn’t even […]
How did people ever get the idea that life should be fair? I am so tired of hearing, “No fair!” or “Why not me?” that I have told all of my kids that I don’t want to hear those words in my house anymore–if only that would be enough to stop it. I am not […]
“Treat other people the way you would like them to treat you.” (Luke 6:31) Through technology and travel, the pace of our broken world is spinning out of control. Frustration, anger, confusion, slander, swirl through our atmosphere looking for an unprotected heart to dwell in. Our children are great targets. Many of them come from […]
Do you know what it means to have a proud heart? According to yourdictionary.com: “The definition of proud is having self-pride, being arrogant, or feeling great joy and honor.” Two examples are given: “Proud is a person who won’t admit they are wrong even after being proven so.” Also, “Proud is a father holding his […]
“Do you want to be healed?” (John 5:6) Have you suffered from something mentally or physically that seems it will never go away? Many people have sought help from doctors of every kind, taken every pill that might help, prayed God would heal them–but found no relief. A wise friend once asked me, “Are you […]
