Encouragement
After much prayer and submission to the Lord, my mission today is to come to you with His word and encouragement.
In reading the book of Joshua I have found a fine example of being obedient to the will of God as well as having faith to endure and overcome life’s hardships. We need to remember that God is in control of our lives and if we follow His unique strategy we will win the battle and cross over Jordon to reach the “Promised Land”. Although the valley is very deep and it may seem difficult to tolerate, the key to winning our victory is our submission to the Lord. We are required to do it God’s way in order to finish the march and conquer the “Promised Land”. God is a God of love, mercy and kindness. He is not going to settle for anything less than the very best for us. It is when we are facing our deepest valley that Our Heavenly Father God Almighty is doing His most glorious work in us.
We need to encourage each other and tell each other the truth to lighten the load by sharing their burdens. We double our joys and halve our sorrows when we share them with ones most closely to our hearts.
Friends come and go but a true friend sticks by like family (Proverbs 18:24)
Think of three small acts of kindness or generosity you can share with someone today. We need to treat others as equals. No one should be humiliated or treated with disrespect. Sometimes we do this without thinking. We should treat all people the same and not be arrogant or feel we are better than others. Just for today look at every person you encounter as an equal. Treat everyone with the same dignity you would give to someone you deeply admire.
We don’t need have a bad day to deserve a little encouragement. It is always welcomed. Even on days when we really feel good about ourselves.
Jesus reached out and changed the lives of many people. He brought new strength and healing to those who were suffering. He did it with compassion and a kind word.
They brought a man to Jesus who was paralyzed and lying on a mat. When Jesus saw the faith of these people, He said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, young man. your sins are forgiven”. Matt 9:2
Jesus turned and saw the woman and said, “Be encouraged, dear woman you are made well because you believed. “ And the woman was healed from that moment on. Matt 9:22
“Be encouraged, you who worship God”. Ps 69:32
Many of the encouragements are already ours because they come from God’s own hand. We need to pray that our eyes see what has already been given us, even if there is no one else to come alongside us and encourage us for a difficult day. The God we serve will provide our every need—even the need for encouragement.
Patience and encouragement come form God. The same God, who is our source of life, salvation, and strength for living, took the time to make sure we also have a ready supply of encouragement along the way. He thinks of everything. Rom 15:6
One of the greatest sources of encouragement in our lives comes from the fact that God is always with us. We are His children and His Spirit touches our very soul.
These two things cannot change: ‘God cannot lie when he makes a promise, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. These things encourage us who come to God for safety. They give us strength to hold onto the hope we have been given”.
‘When I pray you answer me; you encourage me by giving me the strength I need”. Ps 138:3
David’s thanks are two fold. First of all, God encouraged Him by answering his prayers. Secondly, David is encouraged because God gave him the strength he needed to face each day. Even the discipline we receive from God can be a source of encouragement because it means God loves us and will not leave us to be a prisoner to sin. “For whom the LORD loves He chastens. HEB 12:6
Because GOD encourages us we are able to give encouragement to others. When the well of our hearts is dry we have nothing to give. GOD is able to fill our reservoirs to overflowing. 2 COR 1:6
“So when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for our benefit and salvation! For when God comforts us, it is so that we, in turn, can be an encouragement to others. Then they can patiently endure the same things we suffer”. So we can reach out and encourage those who are going through the same things we have gone through. The same GOD who was faithful in carrying us through will be able to carry them. You have God’s Spirit and you can fellowship with other believers because you share the same Spirit. We know God doesn’t lie to us, so we can take great encouragement from His promises because we know they will come to pass.
“Let nothing can be done by selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem the other better than himself. Let each of us look out not only for his own interests but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus…He humbled Himself and became obedient” Jesus’ attitude is summed up here as being one of unselfishness, considerate, obedient and as on who showed humility. ‘We should not be “interested only in our own life, but should be interested in the lives of others’.
Paul described the bounty of blessings and encouragement we have been given. “May our LORD, Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father encourage you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say. God loved us, and through His grace He gave us
hope and encouragement that continues forever” 2THES 2:17 The encouragement that GOD gives will strengthen us in this life and will continue for eternity.
PS 119:28 states “Encourage me by your word”. If you have a bible, you hold the greatest source of encouragement you could ever hope to find. The bible isn’t just GOD’s scrapbook—it is written with a purpose in mind. It is good to know that the words were recorded so that we could read them, believe them, and find life. The scriptures that were written long ago are to teach us and give us hope and encouragement while we wait for everything to come to pass.
After much prayer and submission to the Lord, my mission today is to come to you with His word and encouragement.
In reading the book of Joshua I have found a fine example of being obedient to the will of God as well as having faith to endure and overcome life’s hardships. We need to remember that God is in control of our lives and if we follow His unique strategy we will win the battle and cross over Jordon to reach the “Promised Land”. Although the valley is very deep and it may seem difficult to tolerate, the key to winning our victory is our submission to the Lord. We are required to do it God’s way in order to finish the march and conquer the “Promised Land”. God is a God of love, mercy and kindness. He is not going to settle for anything less than the very best for us. It is when we are facing our deepest valley that Our Heavenly Father God Almighty is doing His most glorious work in us.
We need to encourage each other and tell each other the truth to lighten the load by sharing their burdens. We double our joys and halve our sorrows when we share them with ones most closely to our hearts.
Friends come and go but a true friend sticks by like family (Proverbs 18:24)
Think of three small acts of kindness or generosity you can share with someone today. We need to treat others as equals. No one should be humiliated or treated with disrespect. Sometimes we do this without thinking. We should treat all people the same and not be arrogant or feel we are better than others. Just for today look at every person you encounter as an equal. Treat everyone with the same dignity you would give to someone you deeply admire.
We don’t need have a bad day to deserve a little encouragement. It is always welcomed. Even on days when we really feel good about ourselves.
Jesus reached out and changed the lives of many people. He brought new strength and healing to those who were suffering. He did it with compassion and a kind word.
They brought a man to Jesus who was paralyzed and lying on a mat. When Jesus saw the faith of these people, He said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, young man. your sins are forgiven”. Matt 9:2
Jesus turned and saw the woman and said, “Be encouraged, dear woman you are made well because you believed. “ And the woman was healed from that moment on. Matt 9:22
“Be encouraged, you who worship God”. Ps 69:32
Many of the encouragements are already ours because they come from God’s own hand. We need to pray that our eyes see what has already been given us, even if there is no one else to come alongside us and encourage us for a difficult day. The God we serve will provide our every need—even the need for encouragement.
Patience and encouragement come form God. The same God, who is our source of life, salvation, and strength for living, took the time to make sure we also have a ready supply of encouragement along the way. He thinks of everything. Rom 15:6
One of the greatest sources of encouragement in our lives comes from the fact that God is always with us. We are His children and His Spirit touches our very soul.
These two things cannot change: ‘God cannot lie when he makes a promise, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. These things encourage us who come to God for safety. They give us strength to hold onto the hope we have been given”.
‘When I pray you answer me; you encourage me by giving me the strength I need”. Ps 138:3
David’s thanks are two fold. First of all, God encouraged Him by answering his prayers. Secondly, David is encouraged because God gave him the strength he needed to face each day. Even the discipline we receive from God can be a source of encouragement because it means God loves us and will not leave us to be a prisoner to sin. “For whom the LORD loves He chastens. HEB 12:6
Because GOD encourages us we are able to give encouragement to others. When the well of our hearts is dry we have nothing to give. GOD is able to fill our reservoirs to overflowing. 2 COR 1:6
“So when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for our benefit and salvation! For when God comforts us, it is so that we, in turn, can be an encouragement to others. Then they can patiently endure the same things we suffer”. So we can reach out and encourage those who are going through the same things we have gone through. The same GOD who was faithful in carrying us through will be able to carry them. You have God’s Spirit and you can fellowship with other believers because you share the same Spirit. We know God doesn’t lie to us, so we can take great encouragement from His promises because we know they will come to pass.
“Let nothing can be done by selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem the other better than himself. Let each of us look out not only for his own interests but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus…He humbled Himself and became obedient” Jesus’ attitude is summed up here as being one of unselfishness, considerate, obedient and as on who showed humility. ‘We should not be “interested only in our own life, but should be interested in the lives of others’.
Paul described the bounty of blessings and encouragement we have been given. “May our LORD, Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father encourage you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say. God loved us, and through His grace He gave us
hope and encouragement that continues forever” 2THES 2:17 The encouragement that GOD gives will strengthen us in this life and will continue for eternity.
PS 119:28 states “Encourage me by your word”. If you have a bible, you hold the greatest source of encouragement you could ever hope to find. The bible isn’t just GOD’s scrapbook—it is written with a purpose in mind. It is good to know that the words were recorded so that we could read them, believe them, and find life. The scriptures that were written long ago are to teach us and give us hope and encouragement while we wait for everything to come to pass.
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