Daily encouragement for Christians
Do you ever feel insufficient, unable to reach the next step God has set before you? I know I do. In fact, I found it this morning as I was reviewing the notes I had written on vacation: “Sometimes I feel like I can’t get anything right except….” And it’s the truth. I didn’t even […]
“Do you want to be healed?” (John 5:6) Have you suffered from something mentally or physically that seems it will never go away? Many people have sought help from doctors of every kind, taken every pill that might help, prayed God would heal them–but found no relief. A wise friend once asked me, “Are you […]
Intently seeking Father’s message for the day I felt prompted to go to Daniel 4:3. Your version may have this passage numbered as 3:32; the CJB starts the chapter at the beginning of the letter: “I am pleased to recount the signs and wonders which the Most High God has done for me.” As I […]
Woe to me! Have you ever come into God’s presence and had the reality of your sin hit you so hard that all you can do is say, “Woe is me!?” Isaiah knew that feeling well. He was given a vision of the Lord high upon his throne. “S’rafim [Seraphim] stood over him, each with […]
Are you afraid of death? If you have given your heart to Jesus you have no real reason to fear death because it will never touch you. You have eternal life–already. Your soul is bulletproof. It’s secured by the Gatekeeper–the Spirit that moved in when you said “Yes” to Christ. The Spirit is a homebody–He […]
Are you so connected to Jesus that you will blindly follow Him just by His voice? I long to be in the group He is describing when He says, “They never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because strangers’ voices are unfamiliar to them.” (John 10:5) I wish I could say that […]
One of the books on my current reading list is the Book of Revelation. Many people avoid this Book because they don’t understand it or because it’s scary. If you have not yet made a whole-hearted decision to turn your soul over to Jesus for safe-keeping you have every reason to fear. However, there is […]
Do you have an addictive personality? I know many people who do but some don’t realize it. I once had a boss who told me that, “Christians just trade one addiction for another.” He preferred alcohol and another drug or two. He did not appreciate going to service the homes of Christians who barely let […]
King Nebuchadnezzar had it all. He ruled over the entire world. God had so blessed him that He had given the king complete control. Until…pride came over him. “Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Bavel [Babylon], the king said, ‘Bavel the great! I built it as […]
Do you ever find yourself asking God for a sign, anything from him, to help bolster your faith as you stare down a mountain of trouble? Does He give you one? If He does, how long will that sign truly sustain your belief that He will show up the next time? In Exodus 13 the […]
