Daily encouragement for Christians
Do you play with fire on a regular basis? Do you jump in unprotected and unprepared? That’s a good way to get burned. I should know, I play with fire every day at this time of the year, literally. It is my job, during my awake hours, to keep the home fire burning. That requires […]
Does it seem to you like God is always stretching you to something outside your comfort zone? He is. He is not content to have you sitting on your hands watching the days go by. God is the Master of master gardeners. He knows that fruit that has fallen to the ground and not picked […]
Do you judge your own perceived successes and failures? I once had a pastor who was so hard on himself for still being a sinner that he began preaching depressing sermons week after week calling us to repent over everything, and we should. However, he had no joy for us to see as he […]
Where on earth is the holy ark of God? Many have searched for it while many more have run from it. The Philistines, after seven months of holding the ark captive, sent it away to Gath. But, “after it arrived there, ADONAI [the Lord] oppressed that city, causing terrible panic.” (1 Samuel 5:9) The people […]
“What do you want me to do for you?” (Luke 18:41) If Jesus asked you that question today how would you answer? Think back ten years. Would your answer be different? I am, by nature, a peacekeeper and I have had plenty of experience in that field. I recall a little chat the Spirit […]
How do you react when you hear a knock at your door? Do you welcome people and bring them inside? Perhaps you crack the door open and quickly send them on their way or maybe you pretend you aren’t home. Have you ever heard a knock you responded to only to find no one […]
I heard a conversation where a man said, “I know a guy who’s a pastor. I talked to him. I figure if anybody has a direct line to God, it’s him.” Have you ever felt that way–as if anybody who appears to be closer to God than you is closer to His ear or heart? […]
What does the Sabbath day look like for you? Do you have a day in your week for resting your body and praising your Savior? If so, what day is it? The look and feel of Shabbat (the Sabbath) has changed immensely over the centuries. Until the year 321 A.D. the Sabbath always began at […]
From the archive: Do you invite Jesus to join you in your leisure activities? It was a beautiful spring day and a free fishing weekend in Michigan when we cleaned the pontoon boat and took it out for the first time of the season. We caught a few fish but my eight-year-old grandson soon became […]
Do you feel the freedom of everlasting life, now? Death is just the name of a bridge that we all must cross. But, “the Torah [Law] of the Spirit, which produces life in union with Messiah Yeshua, has set me free from the (law) of sin and death.” (Romans 8:2) We humans never had what […]
