1 Samuel 25:31 New International Version And when the Lord your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant. For Your Encouragement Was Abigail an opportunist—a gold digger, as some call her, for making the plea to David to remember her when he came into his kingdom (1 Samuel 25:31)? The beautiful woman needed rescue … Continue reading Under His Wings
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A Man Called Joseph
Photo by Maria Laura Catalogna on Pexels.com Matthew 1:19 New Living Translation Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. For Encouragement Have you lived in the shadow of somebody before? It is one of the most frustrating … Continue reading A Man Called Joseph
A Joyful Day
Nehemiah 8:10 New Living Translation And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” For Encouragement My boyhood Christmas … Continue reading A Joyful Day
A Shade of Redemption
Genesis 29:35 New International Version (NIV) She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children. For Meditation She was not the woman he desired. He spent seven years laboring for her love. Culture unexpectedly brought Leah … Continue reading A Shade of Redemption
Blessed by Work
Colossians 3:23 New International Version Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. For Meditation Charles Kingsley was right when he said, “Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do which must be done, whether or not you … Continue reading Blessed by Work
The Power of His Authoritative Voice
Luke 7:13 New International Version When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” Foe Encouragement The procession was long. Almost the entire town showed up to support and assist her in burying her dead. The young man on the bier was her only son, and she was a widow. … Continue reading The Power of His Authoritative Voice
The Day After
Esther 2:1 New International Version Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her. For Meditation King Xerxes loved his wife. No one could tear her from him on any ordinary day. However, yesterday was not a typical day for the royal couple. … Continue reading The Day After
The Power of Our Comfort
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 New International Version Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For Encouragement How do we comfort … Continue reading The Power of Our Comfort
Because of His Coming
Photo by Elina Fairytale on Pexels.com Because of His Coming Luke 1:13 New International Version (NIV) But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. For Meditation I remember the first time the first … Continue reading Because of His Coming