Daily encouragement for Christians
“Stop your proud boasting! Don’t let arrogance come from your mouth! For ADONAI [the Lord] is a God of knowledge, and he appraises actions.” (1 Samuel 2:3) We all know people who can’t seem to stop bragging about themselves and their accomplishments. They are looking horizontally for a pat on the back when they should […]
Can you imagine a community where everyone acts in love, caring and sharing with one another? When our empty nest suddenly became a multi-generational home, that was my dream: we’d all work together on our little homestead, tending the chickens, and the gardens, and keeping the dishes done, etc. I was unaware at that time […]
Well, thank God! Seriously, thank God. How often do we say it without directing our words to Him? “Shout for joy to ADONAI [the Lord], all the earth!” (Psalm 100:1) You can shout for joy and use the Lord’s name without ever turning your thoughts toward Him. Mouth action without heart action is meaningless […]
Do you trust God with your money? Do you tell yourself that God surely knows you aren’t able to give anything right now and certainly not ten percent–followed with a promise to make it up when you can? When I first returned to church, after a twenty-year absence, I had seven dollars in my purse, […]
“Shout for joy to ADONAI [the Lord], all the earth! Break forth, sing for joy, sing praises!” (Psalm 98:4) “With trumpets and the sound of the shofar [horn], shout with joy before the king, ADONAI!” (Psalm 98:6) Can you picture in your mind, a time long ago, when somewhere in the wilderness the whole community […]
“He must become more important, while I become less important.” (John 3:30) Let that roll around in your mind for a moment. Does it encourage or discourage you? Some people have an issue even thinking that someone is more important than themselves. They are pious and self-righteous. They don’t need anyone else to make a […]
When do you pray? Do you have a designated time and place to meet with Jesus each day? “ADONAI [Lord], in the morning you will hear my voice; in the morning I lay my needs before you and wait expectantly.” (Psalm 5:4 CJB (3)) Do you think time with the Lord is a luxury you […]
Do you ever feel completely lost for direction? Are you constantly trying to stay five steps ahead of disaster? Are you the type to spend endless time imagining how a situation will play out–only to find your time wasted; either it went entirely different or it never happened at all? I used to rehearse over […]
Have you ever wondered why the international symbol of medicine is a snake curled around a staff? Its origins can be traced back to Asclepius, the Greek god of healing. Different explanations are circulated throughout history but are you aware of how it fits into Israel’s history? It’s just a short passage about our ancestors […]
It seems to me that most times I ask my grandson to do a task he asks me for more time. Regardless of what he’s doing it’s seldom a good time. When Jesus was in the midst of his ministry people tended to be drawn to him so strongly that many dropped whatever they were […]
