Daily encouragement for Christians
How honored was the Virgin Mary to be chosen to be the mother of Christ! Out of all the young women at the time, God chose to send the Spirit to Mary. How much more could a person be blessed than with the honor of being used to birth the Savior of the world! Do […]
“Say to the people of Isra’el: ‘I am ADONAI [the Lord]. I will free you from the forced labor of the Egyptians, rescue you from their oppression, and redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. I will take you as my people, and I will be your God.’” “Moshe (Moses) said this […]
Have you ever told a lie? I’m reasonably sure your answer is yes, even if honesty is a well-known trait of your reputation. I was a young teen when my dad asked me a question he already knew the answer to. I loved my dad very much and did not want to disappoint him, so […]
Do you take for granted the possessions you have accumulated, diminishing their value? It’s an easy thing to do in the U.S. because we live in a land of plenty. Our land flows with milk and honey–things the Israelites only dreamed about for decades. We have enjoyed peace within our borders for the majority […]
Have you ever asked someone, “What’s that attitude about?” only to have them sharply reply, “I don’t have an attitude!”? I wonder why, considering that all of us carry an attitude of some sort at all times, we automatically assume that having an attitude means a bad disposition. We often give other people credit for […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! In the United States this day was designated to show the special person, or people, in your life that you love them. It’s a day that causes many people to do what Father asks us to do every day: love one another. For some, it’s a very sad day. They feel they […]
Who threatens to disrupt the peace in your life today? Your boss, spouse, friend, children, the clerk in the market, or the man who cut you off in traffic? How easy is it to grow irritated or angry as the day progresses, over the words, behaviors or attitudes of others? We picture their faces and […]
God can take your deepest desires and turn them to visions of deep satisfaction. I consider myself to be a water baby. I love to gaze out over the water and have often said that one day I would live on a shoreline. I currently live in the country but one particular morning, as I […]
The Book of Life…do you believe it exists? God mentions this book throughout the Bible. What do you imagine is contained within His book? Perhaps a list of names? Do you expect your name to be inside? If yes, do you imagine it’s your earthly name or your new name that no one will know […]
A famous comic once said we should send all the Christians to the frontline in war–they can’t wait to get to heaven anyway. Why is that? Perhaps it’s because we know that this evil world of mixed emotions is not our final destination and we are homesick. We won’t have to deal with sadness, […]
