Daily encouragement for Christians
A reminder of the power of prayer: “Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he has done for me. I cried out to him with my mouth, his praise was on my tongue. Had I cherished evil thoughts, Adonai [the Lord], would not have listened.” (Psalm 66:16-18) During […]
Worth the reminder: “ADONAI said, ‘Should I hide from Avraham (Abraham) what I am about to do?’” (Genesis 18:17) Do you ever feel like God is hiding something from you? I was contacted by a local rehabilitation agency about possible on-the-job training for a client. My experience with them had always been with mentally or […]
How thick is your heart? Have you been hurt bad enough that you feel like a turtle tucked into your shell? The Holy Spirit spoke through Isaiah saying, “Go to this people and say, ’You will keep on hearing but never understand, and you will keep on seeing but never perceive because the heart of […]
Do you live in a climate that requires heat in the winter? If so, what method do you use to keep yourself warm? Many people have a gas or electric furnace that keeps a constant temperature throughout their home without doing anything more than setting the temperature and paying the utility bill. My furnace quit […]
“It matters very little to me how I am evaluated by you or any human court.” (1 Corinthians 4:3) Are you secure enough to say that and mean it in your heart? If you are, is it because you are resting securely in the Lord, or because you are ignorant enough to think you don’t […]
Do you consider yourself to be selfish? Maybe you’re generous to a fault. Is it possible? I have a friend who often uses the term “appropriately-selfish.” Do you think there is ever a time to be selfish? What about time itself–do you give it all away on a first-come-first-serve basis, until you drag your weary […]
What’s your excuse? We’ve all had that question directed at us at some point in our lives. It’s a common reaction to think, “Oh no, I’m in trouble if I don’t find someone or something to blame for this.” Then the mind begins to search for a place to point the finger of accusation. We […]
It’s football season in the United States. I have never been one who gets into sports. I can sit and enjoy a game if I’m in good company but it’s never my choice–except once for a Michigan/Ohio game. However, it seems that most of the population in our country is very sports-oriented. We pay outrageous […]
When was the last time your heart leaped with awe over something the Lord showed you? On a lovely summer evening, one of my grandkids ran in the house exclaiming, “There’s a rainbow outside! A double rainbow!” Three more kids and two very excited dogs ran out the door with her as she announced, “I […]
Have you ever read the book of Leviticus? It can be a hard read with all of the laws it lays down. In chapter nineteen alone, there are at least twenty-two “Do not,” statements. There are also four “Do,” statements: “Every one of you is to revere his father and mother, and you are to […]
