This morning’s verse reminds me of the blessing of belonging to a body of believers.
Tag: encouragement
“When the angels had returned to heaven the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the…
The cure for our hunched over heart is close contact with the Word.
How we respond to loss – self-inflicted or otherwise – is critical to the outcome of our life.
One of things I admire most about Jesus is the fact that His mindset doesn’t falter in deteriorating circumstances. He maintains His principles even in deep distress. He is able to hold to the values of heaven even amidst the ugliest throes of humanity.
I’ve had a few quick junctures when my past and present make total sense: where it all lines up for just a second and I pause and praise God for His perfect finessing of people and time and space. But those rare instances are fleeting and they quickly give way to seeming chaos again.
One day, when the weight of sin has been removed fro this world, we will frolic once again.
“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, when we pray for you…” (Colossians 1:3 NIV) Gratitude rearranges our attitude. The quarantine is running long. The originally prescribed two weeks has morphed into six weeks and perhaps tensions are running high in your…
We can guard against bitterness by strengthening ourselves in the Lord.