Romans 15:13 New Living Translation (NLT) I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. For Your Encouragement When you hope for something, there is a sense of exhilaration … Continue reading Hope That Never Fails
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Is He A Giver Or What?
Beauty! “Freely you have received, freely give”. (Matthew 5:8). How generous is God? How gracious is He? Look around you today. Consider His creation. Check out the variety of flowers and shades of beauty He has lavished on us for our thrill. Have you been to the countryside lately? How did you feel? Did you … Continue reading Is He A Giver Or What?
Empowered Today!
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth – Acts 1:8. Lately, you hear about conferences on empowerment: political, economic, social, etc. Another phrase for the same cry is advocacy. … Continue reading Empowered Today!
Now Live!
Set Free in Christ Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, ‘See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.’ – John 5:14 The poor man had been in his condition for 38 years, lying at the Pool of Siloam. He was lame and helpless without human … Continue reading Now Live!
Just One Thing!
Jeremiah 9:23-24 New International Version “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, … Continue reading Just One Thing!
Celebrating My Redemption
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (Col. 1:13-14). Memories! They sometimes come flooding like torrents of a river, bringing the past to instruct us today. Some carry along, ugly images that crush the spirit. … Continue reading Celebrating My Redemption
Hide No More!
He Is Risen! “Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body” – Luke 23:52. Have you ever stopped to wonder how many mourners at a particular funeral knew the dead person? What is it about death that causes many to identify with the deceased? The thought reminds me of the story of a man whom … Continue reading Hide No More!
Not So Fast!
" The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment" (Luke 23:55-56). Your Encouragement Wait a minute! Do not give up so … Continue reading Not So Fast!
The Fear and Lure of the Crowd
Today’s Reading: Thursday, 14 April: John 17- John 18 Romans 8; Psalm 22 “It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself” (John 18:18). The Fear and Lure of the Crowd Innocently, he stood there, warming himself. Among the … Continue reading The Fear and Lure of the Crowd
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 