There is no greater joy in the Christian life than to trust Him and need no explanation.
From Jeremiah 17:7: “Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.”
Jack Hyles (1926-2001) was an American pastor, who led his congregation at First Baptist Church in Hammond, Indiana from 1959 until his death. He was well-known for creating a bus ministry to bring people to worship at First Baptist Church.
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Sometimes life’s most important things find inspiration in the hope of others.
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(Updated January 15)
From Jeremiah 31:2-3: “Thus says the Lord: The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest, the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.”
Brought out of wilderness
Darkness no longer speaks
Good Shepherd offers rest
Strengthened, no longer weak
Joyful journey of peace
Mountains singing with praise
Faith’s vineyards now planted
Harvest reaping God’s ways
Gladness fills every heart
Light rises to applaud
Good Shepherd gathers flock
Destiny’s Lamb of God
Redemption flows from love
Forgiveness sown from grace
Bethlehem bears God’s Son
Enemy gives up chase
Darkness replaced with hope
Mercy’s love fulfills peace
Good Shepherd quiets storm
Spirit transforms faith’s lease
From John 10:14-16: “I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.”
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The freedom promised through the acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior transforms the heart of a believer’s faith journey.
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(Updated January 14)
Need direction? Look in God’s Book.
From Psalm 119:105: “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
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The smallest of details at the beginning of each day sometimes make the biggest impact on one’s outlook for the rest of the day.
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(Updated January 13)
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Sometimes it takes some effort and perseverance to scale the weekly peak of another Hump Day.
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(Updated January 12)
From 1 Corinthians 15:56-58: “The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”
Each advancing year
Blessed by Father’s love
Overcoming through faith
Joy’s praises soar above
Journey’s protector
Loved by Holy Son
Reconciling sin’s sting
Heaven’s work shall be done
Resurrection’s light
Powered by Son’s grace
Transforming forgiveness
Today’s peace to embrace
Steadfast in spirit
Encouraged by Son
Raising up hope’s outlook
Tomorrow’s rising sun
Mercy found in Christ
Discouraged no more
Witnessing Calvary
Redemption’s open door
From the words of English preacher, Charles Spurgeon: “By perseverance the snail reached the ark.”
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When we encourage one another, our testament lights the journey ahead just as a lighthouse protects ships from a rocky shoreline.
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(Updated January 11)
When you pray in Jesus’ name, God will transform your prayer life by turning uncertainty into confidence and confusion into the wisdom to know His will.
From Romans 8:26-27: “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with groanings too deep for words. And God, who searches hearts, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”
Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.
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