Daily encouragement for Christians
“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 […]
Do you ever read into a Bible story and consider what our ancestors went through physically? Their strength and endurance simply amaze me. Picture Mt. Sinai: 7,497 feet high, nearly one and a half miles. There are currently 3,700 uneven stone steps to the top taking the average tourist three hours to climb. Moses went […]
From the archives: Have you ever felt really tested by God? When I had my wedding ring designed it included a diamond that belonged to my mother who had passed several years before. On a camping trip with my extended family, I lost that diamond. I searched frantically before alerting the rest of the family. […]
Our first instinct when God calls us is to come up with all the reasons we can muster that we will never be acceptable for the position. Doubt, a weapon fashioned by Satan to steal, kill and destroy. Doubt of our own abilities, doubt that God could or would care enough about us to see […]
I’ve heard a couple of people talk of being supernaturally transported through a vision, to Calvary, where they witnessed that fateful day in history, the day we people put our Savior on the cross. When I consider how emotional I get just reading about it I can’t imagine being a witness. I like to think […]
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. […]
Are you confident in what you believe? How did you learn about salvation? Do you share that journey with others or walk silently in your faith? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.” (Romans 10:8) What is that word? “The word about trust, which we proclaim, namely, that if you […]
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, […]
