Daily encouragement for Christians
It’s important to consider our environment and how we care for it. Do you think we will ever win the war against global warming? Every generation blames the one ahead of itself for leaving the world in a mess. Do you have special clothing to protect you from the elements? Perhaps a rain jacket and […]
“There is no God besides me, a just God and a Savior; there is none besides me. Look at me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God; there is no other.” (Isaiah 45:21-22) Have you given Father the seat of honor in your heart? It requires you to get […]
Dictionary.com describes the word tithe as the tenth part of agricultural or personal income set aside for God. It’s a short word that seems to be attached to human emotion. Most people either love it or hate it It’s viewed either as a punishment from God; something you have to do, or as a joy; […]
What motivates you to pray? We are instructed to “pray at all times, with all kinds of prayers and requests, in the Spirit, vigilantly and persistently, for all God’s people.” (Ephesians 6:18) You please God by praying for anything as long as you don’t “pray with the wrong motive, that of wanting to indulge your […]
Do you trust God with your money? Do you tell yourself that God surely knows you aren’t able to give anything right now and certainly not ten percent–followed with a promise to make it up when you can? When I first returned to church, after a twenty-year absence, I had seven dollars in my purse, […]
“Shout for joy to ADONAI [the Lord], all the earth! Break forth, sing for joy, sing praises!” (Psalm 98:4) “With trumpets and the sound of the shofar [horn], shout with joy before the king, ADONAI!” (Psalm 98:6) Can you picture in your mind, a time long ago, when somewhere in the wilderness the whole community […]
I have never been a huge racing fan but living most of my life near Michigan International Speedway has shown me that many people are. The residents of our small country towns surrounding the track area must learn different routes to navigate daily life or plan to spend considerable time caught up in race traffic. […]
Were you ever convinced that once you started following Jesus your life would fall into place and you would have smooth sailing for the remainder of your life? Christians often tell the good things that happened after they got off the throne of their own hearts. Many beautiful pictures are painted, often leading to disappointment […]
Suppose you were a wealthy person, with desirable possessions, who hears that a raiding party has just attacked a neighbor’s mansion, overtook it, and were now headed to your gates. How would you respond? Throughout the Bible, we see many raids and wars. Most times, when made aware of the coming attack, the people would […]
Do you trust the pictures in your mind more than the words of the Bible? For example, when you think of the Last Supper do you see Jesus sitting in the middle of the twelve disciples at a large table as Leonardo da Vinci painted? The famous picture that hangs in so many homes has […]
