Genesis 21:19 New King James Version Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad a drink. For Encouragement It was a pleasant day in New Orleans after a week of windy and cold days, so I went to walk … Continue reading He Who Opens Our Eyes To See
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Covenant-Keeping Friends
1 Samuel 23:18 New International Version The two of them made a covenant before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh. For Encouragement When the billows roll and the waves surge, when the storms become angrier and the darkness around deepens, every lightning that lights the skies and thunder that rumbles force us … Continue reading Covenant-Keeping Friends
The Language of Encouragement
1 Samuel 23:17 New International Version “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” For Encouragement “Don’t be afraid.” The language of encouragement the Lord has spoken to announce His … Continue reading The Language of Encouragement
The Warmth of Encouragement
1 Corinthians 16:17-18 New International Version I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition. For Encouragement The Apostle Paul recalls his joy when Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus visited him in prison with a provision that … Continue reading The Warmth of Encouragement
Be Encouraged
1 Samuel 23:16 New International Version And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God. For Encouragement David and his men had fought to save Keilah from the Philistines (1 Sam. 23:1-6). Saul misread the situation, thinking the Lord had imprisoned David in Keilah, a fortified city, for him … Continue reading Be Encouraged
The Spirit of Courage
Photo by Cleber wendder Nascimento on Pexels.com 1 Corinthians 16:13 New International Version Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. For Encouragement After the Battle of Dunkirk, Britain, though demoralized, displayed remarkable courage and determination in the face of Hitler’s forces’ looming threat. They had left much behind in France … Continue reading The Spirit of Courage
Who Will You Believe?
Genesis 3:4 New International Version “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. For Meditation In yesterday’s message, I emphasized the peril of dressing sin in garbs of decency and glamor, making it comfortable. The conversation between the serpent and Eve in Eden starkly illustrates this softening of spiritual matters we can … Continue reading Who Will You Believe?
The Prudent Thing To Do
Alas, Sovereign LORD, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver them into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us … the Canaanites and other people of the country will surround us and wipe our name from the earth” (Joshua 7:7-9) For Encouragement Has God told you to shut up … Continue reading The Prudent Thing To Do
The Life God Requires
Micah 6:6-7 New International Version With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God?Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of … Continue reading The Life God Requires
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 