Daily encouragement for Christians
Garden. What does that word bring to mind for you? Is your first thought about the work involved in planting, weeding, cultivating? Is it a weight hanging over you because time is short and the chores are plentiful? Does the word bring you a sense of satisfaction as you envision your favorite vegetables standing tall […]
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 trust the pictures in your mind more than the words of the Bible? For example, when you think of the Last Supper do you see Jesus sitting in the middle of the twelve disciples at a large table as Leonardo da Vinci painted? The famous picture that hangs in so many homes has […]
Autocorrect! Who is behind that annoying creation? I’m usually convinced it is run by Satan because of the way my words are changed. However, I believe that God will also use autocorrect to get my attention. My sentence was supposed to say: “She did commit herself to the Lord.” But it read: “She did […]
Are we too quick to automatically give Satan credit when bad things happen? After all, his mission is to steal, kill and destroy, so it makes sense that he would be the driving force behind everything that appears to be evil in our eyes. But if we look deeper we can see that as far […]
“If we hear the voice of ADONAI [the Lord] our God any more, we will die! For who is there of all humanity that has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the fire, as we have, and stayed alive? You, go near.” (Deuteronomy 5:21 (24)-24 (27)) As I read that passage I […]
Are you a forgiving person? Have you learned to truly forgive others as the Lord has forgiven you? I remember three distinct times in my life that I needed divine intervention to be able to let go. They were all life-threatening situations, one against me, one against my kids–one against a dear friend. In all […]
Decisions, decisions, decisions… all day, every day. They can come at you so quickly that sometimes you may not even think before you have made your choice. Other times you ponder all of the possible scenarios based on your answer, hoping to be wise. What if your decision carried the power of life or death […]
My dad used to be a stickler about always eating dessert if it came with a meal. After all, he had paid the price for it. Have you ever considered the price that was paid to ransom your life? Have you personalized it yet or do you think it was paid for other, more important […]
“You are to say everything I order you… But I will make him hard-hearted… Pharaoh will not listen to you.” (Exodus 7:2-4) I wonder how many of us given a task such as this, would have shaken our head and asked God, “Why are you asking me to talk to someone whom you have already […]
