Your Father Wants Good Things For You [An Encouraging Word]
An Encouraging Word YOUR FATHER WANTS GOOD THINGS FOR YOU Four minutes in, I discovered the truth: small children are terrible at picking strawberries. It was a couple of years ago, and I was with some friends who have small children, exploring a “U-Pick” strawberry patch on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The air was cool and […]
Jesus has compassion for you
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 9 JESUS HAS COMPASSION FOR YOU And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the Kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, […]
God is your higher help
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield. (Psalm 115:11) Don’t just give your worship and reverence TO God; find your peace and strength IN Him, too. He is not a detached overlord who cares only about allegiance and obedience. No, He is a loving and protective father […]
Some things are not for us to know
Scripture Notes on Revelation 10 And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.” (Revelation 10:4) We could speculate as to what the seven thunders said, but it would be fruitless, […]
Jesus doesn’t change on you
Scripture Notes on Hebrews 13 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) So often in life, we start a journey of relationship with someone, only to see them change in ways we never expected. Other times, we put our faith in people to be faithful to us, only to have them […]
God will fulfill His purpose for you
Scripture Notes on Psalm 138 The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. (Psalm 138:8) Your life matters to God. He created you with dignity and purpose, with honor and glory because He made you in His image. You were […]
God has put His trust in you
Scripture Notes on 1 Thessalonians 2 Just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. (1 Thessalonians 2:4) It is the richest treasure in all creation, the greatest gift God could offer mankind. It is life […]
God is in complete control
Scripture Notes on Psalm 115 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Our God is in the heavens; He does all that He pleases. (Psalm 115:2-3) Do you ever look at a situation and ask “Where is God in this?” Do you ever look at hard things in your life and wonder, “Couldn’t God […]
Jesus turns your darkness into light
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Ephesians 5 JESUS TURNS YOUR DARKNESS INTO LIGHT At one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true… (Ephesians 5:8-9) People living in darkness often don’t […]
God will provide because of His promise
Scripture Notes on Psalm 105 They asked, and He brought quail, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance. He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed through the desert like a river. For He remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, His servant. (Psalm 105:40-42) God is not in the habit of making […]
