Daily encouragement for Christians
Throughout the Bible we see crowds of people coming to Jesus, following, calling out, reaching out to touch Him: searching for something, looking for a miracle. And what happens? Jesus responds to them with compassion. He tells us to ask if we wish to receive, make our requests known to HIm. But what about the […]
The failure to make a choice is a choice itself. Have you ever thought about that? Are you aware that you have a master? No matter who you are or who you will become you will serve someone. God tells us to “choose today whom you are going to serve!” (Joshua 24:15) It’s your choice […]
Do you ever feel like you will crumble under the weight you carry on your shoulders? How do you choose to deal with it? The world offers many ways: counselors, exercise, yoga, drugs, alcohol to name a few. Years ago I managed a bookstore. I would sometimes notice that the same people seemed to always […]
Do you remember the last time you sat with God and truly repented of your wrongdoing–expressed sincere regret or remorse? Do you think you have anything to repent for? Most of the time I feel like I’m a pretty good person, until I examine Paul’s list of improper behaviors otherwise known as sin–I see myself […]
We all have had days when we felt like the world and everything in it was against us. We felt defeated at the end of the day–a lie from Satan. The truth is: “If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare even his own Son, but gave him […]
Do you ever wonder what your life is all about? Do you think you were created by chance with no real purpose? Perhaps you are unaware of how special you truly are. “In the Messiah he chose us in love before the creation of the universe to be holy and without defect in his presence. […]
Do you feel grounded in your everyday life or like things are spinning out of control? I used to say, “Stop the world and let me off, I’m dizzy.” That was before I met Jesus and found true love. “If someone loves me, he will keep my word; and my Father will love him, and […]
Do you have too much in your food pantry? Do you waste considerable time trying to make a meal plan from all of the choices in your storeroom? Does it make you feel secure to know your food source is not in danger of running out soon? Perhaps the Lord allowed you to have so […]
Do you seek the Lord’s favor by making promises of what you will do for Him if only He will grant your desire? The Israelites continuously found themselves in impossible situations because of their lack of follow-through. Every time they were greatly oppressed they would cry out to the Lord for help, usually promising […]
I pulled this from the archives because another coffee maker is headed for the graveyard but the Word remains sharp as ever. It’s burial day for another coffee maker at my house. I used it nearly every day but now it needs to be replaced–I wore it out. It seems that everything we use–clothes, shoes, […]
