Daily encouragement for Christians
Are you aware that “faith without works is dead”? (James 2:26) What kind of things keep us from showing our faith in ways that make a difference? Selfishness is a big one. We don’t like to admit it but most of us have a selfish streak that rears its ugly head saying, “I don’t […]
In 1970 Edwin Starr recorded a song titled “War.” He asks the question, “What is it good for?” His answer is, “Nothing, absolutely nothing.” To many of us, war seems to be a senseless waste of human lives. After all, we are civilized people who should be able to work things out without fighting. When […]
A blast from the past: “Look what I found at the bottom of the stairs,” announced my brother holding a large bag of groceries. I was so thankful for I knew my mom had trouble navigating my stairs–so I assumed she, knowing I had no food, had been the one to leave the bag. We […]
Today’s world tells us: “Believe what you want but don’t force your opinions on others.” The Bible tells us: “How can they call on someone if they haven’t trusted in him? And how can they trust in someone if they haven’t heard about him? And how can they hear about someone if no one is […]
I saw an acquaintance post on social media about a major life event. She was asking for prayer and on her own she prayed to God, Buddha, Zeus, and to all the other gods, just to cover her bases. How well do you think that prayer went over with God? The God I choose to […]
Who threatens to disrupt the peace in your life today? Your boss, spouse, friend, children, the clerk in the market, or the man who cut you off in traffic? How easy is it to grow irritated or angry as the day progresses, over the words, behaviors or attitudes of others? We picture their faces and […]
Written November 18, 2020 In November 2018 the news reported that due to wind currents, the California wildfires could be smelled in Michigan. At that time, the deadliest fire season in history–for the United States–was devouring everything it could wrap its flames around, running ahead of the men and women with the hoses. It was […]
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 […]
