This Far by Faith Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. (Colossians 2:8, NLT) You’ve come this far by faith. Don’t give up now! Don’t lose heart or start […]
Dearly Beloved Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved. (Colossians 3:12, NKJV) There is a distinction between being loved and beloved. Beloved is an adjective to describe the people we love deeply and dearly, while loved is an adjective to describe someone or something we love. God has […]
No One Knows When But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. (Matthew 24:36, NIV) Sometimes we may feel startled at how quickly a year has passed. We might look at the calendar and realize there […]
Trusting God Man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe. (Proverbs 29:25, ESV) Being safe is one of our strongest needs in life. We need to feel safe environmentally, financially, circumstantially, occupationally, and relationally. Unfortunately, we learn through life experience not everyone is a safe place. […]
What an Awesome Gift! For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23, NIV) Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas? Maybe, if you’re like me, your list wasn’t very long, or maybe had nothing on […]
A Prayer for Christmas Christ, just like little children who never tire of hearing how Santa will come to leave their gifts under the tree, I never tire of hearing and revisiting the story of Christmas. Beginning with the angel Gabriel’s visit to the virgin Mary, informing her how God […]
Set the Bar High He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High (Luke 1:32, ESV) It’s a memory that stands out even today. Christmas morning. So much excitement. Finally, being called to gather at the Christmas tree where we would open gifts and see […]
Do You Know God Loves You? For we know God loves us dearly. (Romans 5:5, NLT) When I was a young wife, newly married, I needed to hear my husband say he loved me. It was important that I hear from with his own lips. If he went too long […]
Hope in Christ Does not Disappoint And this hope will not lead to disappointment. (Romans 5:5, NLT) “The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there…” Hope is truly an audacious undertaking. It’s a bold place to live and many have […]
God Does Send Signs Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign (Isaiah 7:14, NIV) The sign ahead of us read: “Road Closed. Detour Ahead.” That was good information because it gave us a chance to decide if we wanted to keep going or turn off beforehand. When we […]
Daily Encouragement for the Soul 