Daily encouragement for Christians
“If I shut up the sky, so that there is no rain; or if I order locusts to devour the land; or if I send an epidemic of sickness among my people; then, if my people, who bear my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face and turn from their evil ways; I will […]
Have you ever listened to a sermon given by a feel-good pastor? It seems more and more people are drawn to that “come on, get happy” type of message that only looks at the good side of God’s blessings and never mentions Jesus. They don’t talk about what happened at Calvary; how the blood of […]
I used to have a friend who said he might go to a church that didn’t preach hellfire and brimstone. He didn’t believe in the existence of hell; “If God is good he’d never send people to hell,” he’d say. A self-declared genius, my friend believed that the Bible is a fictional piece of work, […]
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? […]
Do you have the faith of a child? My dad used to tell me, “Don’t believe anything you hear and only half of what you see,” In today’s world that advice seems very reasonable to me. Most of the words spoken today are either gossip, half-truths, or flat-out lies. Much of what we see is […]
When you’re dealing with day to day stresses in your life, do you run to God and dump it all on Him or do you think God’s busy enough with the big issues in the world–so you’ll just deal with it? I used to pray for others but didn’t want to be selfish so I […]
Perhaps this world seems comfortable to you because it’s all you’ve ever known but make no mistake, you are a traveler here if you have chosen Jesus as your guide. This is the land you were sent to in order to carry out the will of Father, which is usually revealed bit by bit. “You […]
A chime of angels hangs from my ceiling at the entrance to my kitchen, which has an angel theme throughout. I taught my grandkids, whenever the chime was rung, to resound the phrase, “Calling all angels.” It’s been a pivotal point in their lives as they grow tall enough to call the angels without help, […]
I was in a local store’s checkout line when I recognized a man I knew quite well, not all that long ago. I said hi to him and he responded by asking how I had been. I asked if he recognized me and he said, “No, I don’t recognize anyone with their mask on.” Do […]
Is your normal daily life being interrupted lately or have you somehow escaped the pandemic? The world is on high alert, not just a country here or there but around our globe. Cancellations and closings are changing by the hour. My grandson’s school play was canceled last night. They plan to perform it in school […]
