Daily encouragement for Christians
Are you anxious about the future? Do you worry about having enough food or money? Perhaps you are concentrating on the wrong things. If you have not realized how different Father’s way is from our own, take a look at Matthew 6. If you want a reward from Father in heaven, don’t seek recognition for […]
What does the Bible really say about judging others? Jesus knew all too well what it was to be judged. In Mark 2 alone he was judged for healing a paralytic through forgiveness of his sins; eating with sinners and tax collectors; for failure of his disciples to fast, and for picking heads of grain […]
King Zedekiah ruled Judah during the time of the prophet Jeremiah. He acknowledged the fact that Jeremiah had the Lord’s ear but neither he nor anyone else in the land paid any attention to the instruction Jeremiah brought back–even when it was requested. Zedekiah was not a strong king, in fact, the leaders of the […]
A reminder from the archives: Do you like to read? I love to but I have a confession–I read so slow it’s difficult to finish a book. I have at least two reasons for this–vision issues and attention deficiency. While not the best combination for a devotional writer Father still manages to use me. Two […]
Do you have a smoke alarm to warn you of a fire? Do you use timers or alarm clocks to keep you aware of the time? A car’s horn is meant to alert someone that you are coming. There are “dummy” lights in your car to let you know you may have an issue requiring […]
Many years ago my dad sold me a car on a payment plan. I honored the agreement for the first half but then harder times hit. I fell behind. I began to receive calls from the Pask Repossession Committee. My guilty conscience ate at me but it seemed no matter how hard I tried I […]
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 […]
Resurrection Sunday is coming soon. Do you know the history of that event? It’s not just a Bible story, it’s humanity’s history. Jesus isn’t just a prophet or a good man who lived long ago; He’s the One who conquered death and hell. He was crucified on a cross […]
I was on a social media site when my interest was piqued about a page offering some interesting clothing bearing Christian slogans. I saw there were many comments and decided to see what people had to say about the company. I soon noticed that many of the comments had nothing to do with the company […]
Throughout the Bible we see crowds of people coming to Jesus, following, calling out, reaching out to touch Him: searching for something, looking for a miracle. And what happens? Jesus responds to them with compassion. He tells us to ask if we wish to receive, make our requests known to HIm. But what about the […]
