Daily encouragement for Christians
“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 […]
Do you struggle to know that you are fully loved by the Creator of the universe and nothing you do or fail to do today can change that? It doesn’t seem right in our human minds that we can’t somehow cause God to become so angry with us that He just can’t love us anymore. […]
God has good gifts to give! But His gifts are not the type we give and He doesn’t hand them out like we do. We usually plan to give the best gifts at predetermined milestones in someone’s life such as a special birthday, graduation, marriage, new baby, retirement…. Some of us have come to expect […]
It was the second day of wrestling practice for my grandson. The coach was a no-nonsense kind of guy. While practicing the bear-crawl the youngsters were all over the floor and unorganized. Coach called them together, put them back in even lines, and told them they were not in a race or a contest. Afterward, […]
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, […]
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 […]
Do you use common sense? Chapter 9 of Joshua describes a group of travelers who make their way into Israel’s camp. When Joshua asked where they were from they answered: “From a far off country, very far away.” (Joshua 9:9) They continued: “This bread was warm from the oven when we packed it and left […]
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 […]
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 […]
