Daily encouragement for Christians
Have you ever fallen for Satan’s great lie that God loves others but not you and–for some reason you can’t quite figure out–you are not a favored child? If the enemy can make you believe that, he can cause you to live as a rebel or a victim instead of in the freedom that comes […]
What do you think of when you hear that someone has mastered something? I think practice, practice, practice. Reading Genesis 4:7 in several different versions I found it both challenging and encouraging. The NIV states: “Sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.” The ESV says: “Sin […]
“Stop being so fearful! Remain steady, and you will see how ADONAI [the Lord] is going to save you–today you have seen the Egyptians, but you will never see them again!” (Exodus 14:13) The Israelites had been in Egypt for 430 years and were slaves for 400 of them. No one alive at that time […]
I believe someone needs to see this today: Have you been affected by suicide? Over a decade ago the World Health Organization reported about 3,000 people take their own lives and another 60,000 may attempt–per day, and those numbers just keep climbing. The highest risk age group is fifteen to twenty-five, but my brother was […]
I saw an acquaintance post on social media about a major life event. She was asking for prayer and on her own she prayed to God, Buddha, Zeus, and to all the other gods, just to cover her bases. How well do you think that prayer went over with God? The God I choose to […]
From the archives: Have you ever considered the stress Moses was under as he led more than 1.5 million people through the desert? Let’s talk pressure and imagine you were the one chosen to lead. As still happens today, “the crowd that was with them grew greedy for an easier life. ‘If only we had […]
It’s said that every generation thinks the End Times will be during their lifetime. The signs are all around us. It is also a fact that your life will end and you will stand before the judgment seat, perhaps earlier than you expect. Does that make you consider how you live today or do you […]
A reminder of the power of prayer: “Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he has done for me. I cried out to him with my mouth, his praise was on my tongue. Had I cherished evil thoughts, Adonai [the Lord], would not have listened.” (Psalm 66:16-18) During […]
Luke 8:11-15 tells the parable of the scattered seed. The seed is God’s message and what happens to it after it is scattered is determined by the foundation of the land it falls on. What is your foundation made of? A path, a rock, thorns or rich soil? When you are standing on the path […]
Have you ever ignored someone’s warning about a situation choosing instead to follow the crowd, finding yourself in a storm that caused you to lose all hope? Sailing to Rome in stormy weather, Paul was given a warning that he shared: “Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be a catastrophe.” (Acts […]
