Daily encouragement for Christians
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 […]
From the archives: Have you ever considered the stress Moses was under as he led more than 1.5 million people through the desert? Let’s talk pressure and imagine you were the one chosen to lead. As still happens today, “the crowd that was with them grew greedy for an easier life. ‘If only we had […]
“This will let you know that I am ADONAI [ the Lord].” (Exodus 7:17) In the first five plagues, God instructed Moshe (Moses) to hold out his staff. It looked like any other ordinary staff and it was, with one exception–God was using it to send a message. God is able to take an ordinary […]
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 […]
Written 11/3/2019 Is there anything in the Bible you personalize more when most others don’t? For me, it’s Psalm 124:7. In the version of the Bible that I most often use, the CJB, it’s simply worded like this: “We have escaped like a bird from the hunter’s trap; the trap is broken, and we have […]
A reminder, as we prepare to enter into a new year of uncertainty, that God is still working on our behalf. “Some twenty-first birthday this is!” he said. The young man had just purchased his first legal twelve-pack of beer and was headed home to celebrate. But God had other plans. As he sat on […]
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, […]
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 […]
Today is Christmas around the world. Many people will gather together to share a meal and gifts. If you will have children in your home the excitable energy may be contagious. We love to watch our little ones as their faces dance with joy and wonder. However, there are many homes where the traditional gathering […]
Do you know anyone who walks through life with a “holier than you” kind of attitude? It’s natural to want to feel superior to others and it’s easy to get a big head when God uses you to be a part of bringing in his kingdom. But beware of thinking too highly of yourself. “For […]
