Encouragement

The true beauty of prayer is not a particular outcome but intimacy with the Father. Matthew 7:7-11 Have you become disillusioned with prayer? Perhaps you’ve been persistently asking, seeking, and knocking, but God hasn’t answered your request. If that’s the situation, you may be wondering why so many Christians speak about the power of prayer…

In Jesus, we have access to the Father’s presence and confidence that He hears our prayers. Hebrews 7:11-28 Prayer is a truly remarkable privilege, and we must be careful to treat it as such. Have you ever paused to consider why a holy God would condescend to even listen to our petitions, let alone answer…

Dark, challenging times are never wasted when you follow the Lord. Read: Genesis 39 Joseph’s faith in Dark times – we’ll look today at some principles that guided Joseph during challenging moments in his life.  Dark times may continue until God’s purpose is accomplished. The Lord’s plan was to prepare Joseph to rescue his family, as…

Everything that happens in our lives serves a purpose in God’s greater plan. Psalm 89:19-29 The Lord chose David to be His servant and actively prepared him for that calling. By following the various stages of his life—from the things he experienced as a simple shepherd boy to his achievements as a heroic ruler—we can…

Even though our physical body ages, our soul stays young as we continually grow in the Lord. Psalm 92:12-15 Our culture is obsessed with youth. The marketplace is flooded with products promising better health, fewer wrinkles, and stronger bodies. But these will only scratch the surface of our aging problem. Unless death intervenes, growing old…

God meets our needs so that we can pass His blessings on to others. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 God’s blessings to us are not meant to end with us. His desire is that they flow to others. This principle applies in all areas of life, including finances. Did you know that our heavenly Father has plans…

“Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40 Think about this: When you do something for one of the brothers of Jesus, it’s just like you have done it unto Jesus because His friends are…

Our forgiveness of others should look like Jesus’ forgiveness of us. Matthew 18:21-35 When someone repeatedly wrongs us, we often try to draw a line at the number of times we’ll accept apologies. In other situations, we may attempt to categorize which offenses we’ll pardon. But Jesus drew no such lines at the cross. God’s…